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An Anglophile is a non-English person who is fond of English culture and England in general, its antonym is Anglophobe.[WordWeb dictionary] definition of Anglophilia.

The term is often used in particular for people (especially in New England, New York, and elsewhere along the northern East Coast of the United States) who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for English models, but who are in fact suspected of being snobs - something which is not necessarily the case. [[Citing sources citation needed]]

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