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What is an anglophobe? Is it someone who is afraid to speak English?

Asked by BMOMans (20points) May 8th, 2016
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My Finnish neighbors are still afraid of speaking English. They prefer French, but I will ask about what a francophile is in a separate question.

Is being afraid of the English language make you an anglophobe? Or is it just being afraid of the United Kingdom and Britainization?

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Pachy's avatar

Goodness, it means just the opposite.

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zenvelo's avatar

@Pachy He is asking about phobes, not philes.

Being “afraid” of a language does not make one phobic about a culture. English is a very difficult language to master because it has evolved from so many influences. Most Americans get confused over British-English, that doesn’t make us Anglophobes.

Pachy's avatar

Oops, sorry—I read the question too fast on an iPhone screen too small.

Stinley's avatar

I think it means a dislike for England and English culture. I have not come across a word for a fear of learning English or indeed fear of learning a language in general

CWOTUS's avatar

What @Stinley and @zenvelo have said.

rojo's avatar

No, an Anglophile is someone who immerses themselves in English lore and enjoys learning about the English.

Stinley's avatar

@rojo the OP did say -phobe not -phile

Sneki95's avatar

From the Wiki :“Anti-English sentiment or Anglophobia means opposition to, dislike of, fear of, or hatred towards England or the English people.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglophobia

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