Definition of Anglophobia

1. Noun. Dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs.

Generic synonyms: Dislike
Antonyms: Anglophilia
Derivative terms: Anglophobic

Definition of Anglophobia

1. n. Intense dread of, or aversion to, England or the English.

Definition of Anglophobia

1. Noun. The hatred or fear of England and anything English (or British). ¹

2. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Anglophobia) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Anglophobia

1. Intense dread of, or aversion to, England or the English. Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anglophobia

anglicizing
anglified
anglifies
anglify
angling
anglings
anglist
anglists
anglo
anglo-saxondom
anglomania
anglomaniac
anglophil
anglophile
anglophobe
anglophobia (current term)
anglophone
anglos
angola
angola pea
angolar
angon
angor
angor animi
angor pectoris
angora
angoras
angoricity
angostura
angostura bark

Literary usage of Anglophobia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson (1895)
"... covering an open letter to Col. Monroe. Since that I have received yours of Apr. 29.—We are going on here in the same spirit still. The anglophobia ..."

2. Ten Years in the United States: Being an Englishman's View of Men and Things by David W. Mitchell (1862)
"ENGLISHMEN are puzzled to understand the seeming anglophobia which frequently manifests itself in the United States. What have we said—what have we done—how ..."

3. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"Added to these influences comes that of anglophobia, which now. and then bursts out with virulence when such topics are discussed ..."

4. American States, Churches, and Slavery by Joshua Rhodes Balme (1862)
"... anglophobia, &c. &c. Let us examine it. OUR PRESIDENTIAL BRANCH. This comes first. It has been said to yield the fruit of wisdom and goodness, ..."

5. Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy by Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton, Wilfrid Ward (1913)
"... CHAPTER XVI anglophobia * (1888-1885) THE first day of 1883 was signalized by the announcement of the death of ..."

6. The Works of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson (1904)
"The anglophobia has seized violently on three members of our council. This sets almost every day on questions of neutrality. H. produced the other day the ..."

7. America and the New World-state: A Plea for American Leadership in by Norman Angell (1915)
"... our newspapers, our reviews, our preachers, have become quite untrustworthy. For weeks now—ever since I7th December, to be exact, for anglophobia ..."

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