deny how atheism has taken over the culture to the point where Richard Dawkins suggested arresting the Pope when visited
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An '''Anglophile''' is someone who loves England and appreciates its historical significance.
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An '''Anglophile''' is someone who obsesses with England and exaggerates its historical significance.
==Examples of Anglophilia==
==Examples of Anglophilia==
An Anglophile might...
An Anglophile might...
*insist that [[William Shakespeare]] was the most influential person of the second millennium.
*insist that [[William Shakespeare]] was the most influential person of the second millennium.
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*deny how [[atheism]] has taken over the culture to the point where [[Richard Dawkins]] suggested arresting the [[Pope]] when visited
*admire the way the British stood alone against Nazi tyranny for two years, invented concepts such as the rule of law and freedom of speech, and have devised a tolerant society where people are judged on their merits not their color or religion.
*admire the way the British stood alone against Nazi tyranny for two years, invented concepts such as the rule of law and freedom of speech, and have devised a tolerant society where people are judged on their merits not their color or religion.
*recognize the contributions that Britain has made to science and literature far out of proportion to the size of its population.
*recognize the contributions that Britain has made to science and literature far out of proportion to the size of its population.
*salute the British for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States for 65 years since World War 2.
*salute the British for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States for 65 years since World War 2.