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单词 anglomaniacal
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Anglomaniacaladj.

Brit. /ˌaŋɡləʊməˈnʌɪəkl/, U.S. /ˌæŋɡloʊməˈnaɪək(ə)l/, /ˌæŋɡləməˈnaɪək(ə)l/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Anglo- comb. form, maniacal adj.
Etymology: < Anglo- comb. form + maniacal adj., after Anglomaniac n. or Anglomania n.
Of the nature of, characterized by, or afflicted with Anglomania.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > liking for or sympathy with other nations > [adjective] > England > excessively
Anglomaniacal1864
1864 Times 21 Mar. 8/4 We can assure Mr. Gregory that ‘the caricatures which flaunt in every window’ of Anglo-maniacal booksellers abroad, representing England in various ignominious attitudes, do not disturb our peace of mind in the least.
1893 Outing 22 115/1 Bunker's utmost anglo-maniacal yearnings had never caused him to be taken for a Briton.
1922 H. L. Mencken Prejudices 3rd Ser. vi. 136 The British-born and extremely Anglomaniacal Sims refused the Distinguished Service Medal of his adopted country.
1971 French Rev. 44 987 M. May finds both Voltaire and Grimm complaining in Latin about a surfeit of books, chiefly bad comedies, anglomaniacal novels and over-rated poems.
2005 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl. (Nexis) 30 Oct. d7 Your anglomaniacal paean to the British Empire omits all that it meant for the deterioration of the indigenous languages, cultures and societal structures of those who were trampled by British colonization.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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