Anglomania

noun

An·​glo·​ma·​nia ˌaŋ-glō-ˈmā-nē-ə How to pronounce Anglomania (audio)
-nyə
: an absorbing or pervasive interest in England or things English

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Zimin made the trip to promote his newest book, Anglomania, according to the Guardian. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Sarah Jessica Parker with Alexander McQueen, 2006 Met Gala Sarah Jessica Parker with designer Alexander McQueen attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala: Anglomania at the Metropolitan Museum of Art May 1, 2006 in New York City. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 4 May 2024 What might be one of your favorite Westwood moments in this auction? Lot 64, from the Anglomania collection. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 14 June 2023 Yet, unlike the suit’s ability to unify at a time of social upheaval, Anglomania was a symptom of a society coming undone. Hazlitt, 12 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

anglo- + -mania, probably after French anglomanie

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Anglomania was in 1777

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“Anglomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglomania. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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