A combination of the prefix "astro-" and suffix "-philic" that directly correlates to "love of the celestial body." Essentially, astrophilic is an extremely positive adjective that describes an other-worldly love/appreciation for something.
"Yo Ian, you met my new girl? She's astrophilic"
"You said that about your last three new girls"
Someone (more often than not American) who holds an extremely romanticised view of England and the English. Can be found putting on an Dick Van Dyke-esque English accent and saying things like 'fag'.
a person who favors English or British culture over their own. they consider British history, arts, music, culture, etc. (modern or historical) to be superior to their own. this person may use preferred British spelling for common words such as colour instead of color, favourite instead of favorite, centre, instead of center, grey instead of gray, etc.
"Stop obsessing over Shakespeare, you Anglophile!"
"Anglophiles are so intellectual!"
"Only an Anglophile would like that sub-par Brit-popcrap!"
A lover of things English; used pejoratively or self-referentially.
In practice, a person with an unhealthy admiration for English culture. Similar to a wigger or Otaku. Contrasted somewhat by an asiaphile whom, while lusting after either the aura or perceived accessibility of an Asian mate, generally has a non-existent or patronizing relationship with Asian culture.
Anglophiles will listen to any trashy club-pop, as long as a skinny guy from the small island poses in a "mod" suit on the poster.