An Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture and England in general. Its antonym is Anglophobe.^[1] The Culture of England is sometimes difficult to separate clearly from the culture of the United Kingdom, so influential has English culture been on the cultures of the British Isles and, on the other hand, given the extent to which other cultures have influenced life in England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Look up Antonym in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

The term is often used in particular for people all over the world (in America especially in New England, New York, and elsewhere along the northern East Coast of the United States) who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for English models. This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... NY redirects here. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

In some cases, Anglophilia represents an individual's preference of English culture to their own; or the belief that English culture is superior, or appreciation of English history. Anglophiles commonly are found in the Anglosphere, or ex-colonies. England is the largest and most populous of the four main divisions of the United Kingdom. ... Definitions of the Anglosphere vary: one definition (depicted, all in blue) includes two node countries – the United Kingdom and the United States – and five outliers: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. ...

Anglophiles will often use the British spelling of words, like color as 'colour,' flavor as 'flavour,' realize as 'realise,' and so on. They will often use British slang as well, such as 'bloody hell' and 'wanker.'

In some extreme cases, Anglophilia may represent the wish of an individual to be English.

Examples

Examples of Anglophiles include:

• Philanthropist Paul Getty, who became a British citizen
• Brothers Ron & Russell Mael of the band Sparks
• Madonna, singer/songwriter
• Courtney Love, singer/songwriter
• Johnny Depp, a fan of The Fast Show
• Science fiction/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft
• Australian-born UK citizen Germaine Greer
• The modernist poet and essayist T.S. Eliot, who became a British citizen
• American born writer Henry James, who became a British citizen
• Director/actor/screenwriter Quentin Tarantino
• Travel writer Bill Bryson
• Stanley Kubrick, who lived in England for many years
• Kevin Spacey, now living in London
• Tori Amos
• Gwyneth Paltrow (married to English musician Chris Martin)
• Gwen Stefani (married to English musician Gavin Rossdale)
• Daryl Palumbo, lead singer of Head Automatica
• American band The Killers were accused of sounding too English on their first album Hot Fuss after saying that one of their influences was English band Oasis.
• Stanley Ho, Hong Kong business entreprenuer
• Nirad Chaudhuri, Bengali writer
• David Soul Hutch from Starsky and Hutch, now a British citizen
• Jimi Hendrix, lived and died in England
• Joseph Conrad, notable Polish author
• Gillian Anderson, American actress who grew up and now lives in London
• Annie Oakley, American sharpshooter, equestrian and actress
• Canadian comedian Mike Myers considers himself British - he has British, as well as Canadian, citizenship. His parents are both from Liverpool
• Guy Mollet, former French Prime Minister who proposed that France merge with Britain or failing that, be allowed to join the British Commonwealth.
• Hayao Miyazaki, director of Japanese animated films
• Alexander Marion, religious historian and collector of British Royal Commerative China
• Nicolas Sarkozy, French Presidential candidate, an admirer of British business and economic structure

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ... Germaine Greer (born January 29, 1939) is a writer, broadcaster and retired academic, who is widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the 20th century. ... Thomas Stearns Eliot (September 26, 1888 - January 4, 1965), was a major Modernist Anglo-American poet, dramatist, and literary critic. ... For other uses of this name, see Henry James (disambiguation). ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar-winning screenwriter. ... Bill Bryson in Durham; behind are University College (Durham Castle) and the Cathedral William Bill McGuire Bryson (born December 8, 1951) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects. ... Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an artistically influential, Academy Award-winning and critically acclaimed American film director and producer. ... Kevin Spacey (born Kevin Spacey Fowler[1] on July 26, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award winning American actor (film and stage) and director. ... Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Christopher Anthony John Martin (born in Devon, England on March 2, 1977) is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist of the popular rock band Coldplay. ... Gwen Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American pop, rock and dance singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. ... Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born October 30, 1965)[1] is the lead singer and guitarist of the British rock group Bush, and the current lead singer and guitarist of Institute. ... Daryl Palumbo, (born February 10, 1979 in Long Island, New York), grew up in Bellmore, New York, is the lead singer for alternative post-hardcore band Glassjaw, electronic dance-rock band Head Automatica and a new project announced in January of 2006 entitled House of Blow, which also features Sean... Head Automatica is a power pop/rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo. ... The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Hot Fuss is the debut album by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, first released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Stanley Ho (born November 25, 1921), also known as Ho Hung-sun, Stanley Ho Hung-sun (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hé HóngshÄ“n), is a famous entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. ... Nirad C. Chaudhuri (23 November 1897 – 1 August 1999) was born in Kishorganj in the Mymensingh district of East Bengal (now in Bangladesh). ... David Soul on-stage in 2006 as Mack Sennett in Mack & Mabel David Soul (born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American-born British actor and singer best known for his role as the average-looking police detective Ken Hutch Hutchinson (opposite co-star and long-time friend... For the film, see Starsky & Hutch (film). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Joseph Conrad. ... Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress, best known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files and her role as Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV... Annie Oakley (August 13, 1860-November 3, 1926) b. ... Michael Myers can refer to: The Rt Hon Sir Michael Myers was the sixth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. ... Guy Mollet (31 December 1905 - 3 October 1975), French politician, was born in Flers, in Normandy, the son of a textile worker. ... Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao), born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, is a director of animation films and a co-founder of the animation studio, Studio Ghibli. ... Nicolas Sarkozy speaking at the congress of his party Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born 28 January 1955 in Paris, 17th arrondissement), simply known as Nicolas Sarkozy ( —  ), is a French politician, the second son of a Hungarian father, Paul Sárközy de Nagy-Bocsa, and...

References

1. ^ WordWeb dictionary definition of Anglophilia.

See also

England Portal

• Anglophobia
• Anglo
• Anglosphere
• Anglo-Saxons
• West Briton

Image File history File links Portal. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England, as in the phrases Anglo-American or Anglo-America. It is also used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English ethnicity in North America. ... Definitions of the Anglosphere vary: one definition (depicted, all in blue) includes two node countries – the United Kingdom and the United States – and five outliers: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... West Briton (Irish: Seoinín) (adjective West British) is a derogatory term for an Irish person who is alleged by the user of the term to have sympathies towards Britain. ...

External links

• Wretched Anglophile - Web Sites Related to All Things British.
• Anglophile Books International Bookfinders