Anglophobe

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An·glo·phobe / ˈanggləˌfōb/ • n. a person who greatly hates or fears England or Britain. • adj. greatly hating or fearing England or Britain. DERIVATIVES: An·glo·pho·bi·a / ˌanggləˈfōbēə/ n.

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