Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A strong predilection for anything English.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An excessive or undue attachment to, respect for, or imitation of that which is English or peculiar to England, as English institutions, manners, and customs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, English customs, institutions, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Exaggerated
enthusiasm for anythingEnglish
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
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Examples
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The word Anglomania is one of the commonest on the other side of the channel, is repeated daily in almost every newspaper; has been the title of one or two works; and of the best farce in the French language.
A Publisher and His Friends Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1911
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Vivienne Westwood, titled Anglomania, held in the unlikely location of Selfridges car-park in London.
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And now as to "Anglomania," a subject to be handled with as much delicacy as an anarchist bomb.
Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 Edwin Lawrence Godkin 1866
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If you're missing the excitement of buying a new pair of shoes, why not enter our competition in association with Black Truffle Boutique today, which could win you these delicious and sparkly 'Anglomania' jelly sandals worth £90 from Melissa and Vivienne Westwood.
Shoewawa 2010
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Vivienne Westwood's 2009-2010 collection, "Anglomania," which was unveiled at the event, was also given an enthusiastic reception by the audience.
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Vivienne Westwood's 2009-2010 collection, "Anglomania," which was unveiled at the event, was also given an enthusiastic reception by the audience.
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( "Anglomania," "Murder in Amsterdam"), tracing the curious career of Japanese film star Yamaguchi Yoshiko.
The Seattle Times 2008
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a kind of Anglomania spread, which was less absolute than the waning
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American readers seemed to be in the grip of a dangerous "Anglomania," O’Sullivan argued that an authentic national literature could counteract the anti-democratic propaganda of the nation’s rapidly developing elite and strengthen the broader reading public’s dedication to Jacksonian democratic principles.
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Vivienne Westwood Anglomania "Agriculture striped dress"
Tailored Tuesdays 2009
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