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Anglophobia is the fear or hatred of England, particularly its inhabitants or anything of its origin. It may also refer to fear of speakers of the English language, words borrowed from the English language or words derived from English words. The term phobia, which comes from the Ancient Greek word for fear (φόβος, fobos), denotes a number of psychological and physiological conditions that can range from serious disabilities to common fears to minor quirks. ...
Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Grounds for anglophobia are usually historical, based on England's dominance or subjugation of its Celtic neighbours in the British Isles, and the British Empire, and the stereotype of the English as racist and snobbish, believing themselves to be superior to other people. This is particularly the case in former British colonies like Australia and New Zealand, with large populations of Irish origin, as well as in South Africa, where Afrikaners still bear grievances over the Boer War. The word Celtic can refer to: the European Celtic people, ancient or modern the Celtic languages, spoken by these people and their modern descendents the Celtic (Lusitania), Celts from the Alentejo. ...
British Isles is also an old name for the Great Britain, Great Britain Ireland The Isle of Man The Isle of Wight The Northern Isles, including Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isle The Hebrides, including the Inner Hebrides, Outer Hebrides and Small Isles Rockall The islands of the lower Firth of...
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In modern usage, a stereotype is a simplified mental picture of an individual or group of people who share a certain characteristic (or stereotypical) qualities. ...
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ...
New Zealand is an independent sovereign state in the south-western Pacific Ocean. ...
A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ...
The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ...
Afrikaners are white South Africans of predominantly Calvinist Dutch, German, French Huguenot, Friesian and Walloon descent who speak Afrikaans. ...
Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in December 16, 1880- March 23, 1881 and the second from October 11, 1899- May 31, 1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put...
It has been equally pronounced in the United States, even though an entirely separate national identity is far more established, most recently in Hollywood films where English people are often portrayed as cold and ruthless villains, particularly in Mel Gibson's Braveheart and The Patriot. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...
For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to...
Mel Gibson, 1982 Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director and producer best known for either acting in Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and directing The Passion of the Christ. ...
Cover of the 2002 DVD release of Braveheart. ...
The Patriot is the name of several movies, released in 1916, 1917, 1928, 1996, 1998 and 2000. ...
See also: List of phobias The English suffix -phobia is used to describe fear or hatred (the latter is often ignored) of a particular thing or subject. ...
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