anglophone

adjective

an·​glo·​phone ˈaŋ-glə-ˌfōn How to pronounce anglophone (audio)
variants often Anglophone
: consisting of or belonging to an English-speaking population especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken
Anglophone noun

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No Anglophone author channels molten rage with her level of skill. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The city is the epicenter of a separatist conflict that has been raging in the western, Anglophone region of the country for nearly a decade. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026 The five anglophone nations give special access to each other’s intelligence and share information on security threats. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 To many, Seamus Heaney is the preeminent Anglophone poet of the latter half of the twentieth century. — Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anglophone

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anglophone was in 1892

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“Anglophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anglophone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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