Anglophobia is the fear or hatred of the English or English culture; its antonym is anglophilia. The word Anglophobia originated from the eighteenth century Thomas Jefferson used the word in a letter to James Madison dated May 13th 1793. During the period of alliance between Britain and the USA, anglophobia took a different form. Fleet Admiral Ernest King had been well known for his anglophobic views, which affected his decision-making during the Second Battle of the Atlantic.

France

Anglophobia in France most likely started in the Hundred Years War. The "perfidious Albion" expression is still being used by the French journalists as a mockery of the English people and its representative tabloids in particular events such as the accusation of France to have cheated to win the World Cup 1998, or the accusation of the French beauty pageant Élodie Gossuin, challenging Miss Universe '01, to not be a real woman but a transsexual in disguise.

Scotland, Wales, And Northern Ireland

England has traditionally overshadowed the international standing of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and at times even the United Kingdom consequently. The Anglophobia within the UK is sometimes linked to England's position as the politically and culturally dominant member of the union.

There is some evidence to suggest that devolution in the UK has created a forum through which national and cultural differences are less polarized. Prof. Bill Miller argued that 'Devolution has made the majority of Scots more relaxed, more receptive, more welcoming, as well as more proud of Scotland'. A study by Hussain and Millar of the Department of Politics at the University of Glasgow examined the prevalence of Anglophobia in relation to Islamophobia in Scotland. One major finding of the report suggested that national 'phobias' have common routes independent of the nations they are directed toward. The study states that the Scottish identity comes close to rivaling low levels of education as an influence towards Anglophobia. Beyond that, having an English friend definitely reduces Anglophobia by about as much as having a Muslim friend reduce Islamophobia and lack of knowledge about Islam probably indicates a broader rejection of the 'other', for it has as much impact on Anglophobia as on Islamophobia.

Identifying Anglophobia has also been very beneficial to developing a more inclusive society in Scotland. Kenny MacAskill, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians, stated his position in a debate on education in Scotland, saying that:

We must address Scotland's current social problems, including the sectarianism and Anglophobia, by giving people knowledge of who they are. One could definitely call it the Braveheart effect. People in Scotland still fail to understand the effect of the 1745 rebellion or do not even know who fought at the battle of Culloden. If we took a vox pop on the question of how many people would probably think that the battle of Culloden was not part of a civil war but a doing-down of the flower of Scotland by the English forces. As a matter of fact, more people died in that battle at the hands of the Black Watch than died at the hands of the Duke of Cumberland

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