Anglophile

An anglophile is considered to be a non-English person who is extremely fond of all things English. AmericanAnglophiles will often spell words with a Britishdistinction, such as writing the word color as colour, or flavor as flavour.

The term is also used as a slur for people (especially in New England, New York, and elsewhere along the northern East Coast of the United States) who base their modes of business and/or political inclinations on a cultural sphere that is tied to its social equivalent in England. Although this has been associated with anti-semitism, it is slightly more true to say that they are ethnocentrically inclined against anyone who is not English, German, or Dutch. The actual truth of it all, however, is they are simply more inclined to favor certain people for their surnames, family relations, and other ties (which are usually but not exclusively English, German, or Dutch) - see nepotism. Examples of anglophiles (in the former sense given) include philanthropist Paul Getty, who became a British citizen, singer Daryl Palumboof Glassjaw, Madonna, Johnny Depp, singer Brandon Flowersof The Killers, science fiction/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, the modernist poet and essayist T.S. Eliotand director/actor/screenwriter Quentin Tarantino. And although he never confessed to being an anglophile it can be claimed that Stanley Kubrickwas a noted one.

On first Siriusbroadcast of the Howard Sternshow (1/9/2006), Star Trekactor George Takeidescribed his father as an anglophile.

See also

• Anglophobia
• Anglo
• Anglosphere
• Anglo-Saxons
• Anglo-Catholicism
• Anglo-Irish
• Anglo-Norman
• Anglo-America
• English-American
• English Canada

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