Anglosphere
noun
An·glo·sphere
ˈaŋ-glə-ˌsfir 
: the countries of the world in which the English language and cultural values predominate
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Schlesinger’s joke about the doomed, obsolete 13-letter Hollywoodland sign hints at the self-hatred that now pervades the Anglosphere and suggests that the immolation starts from the inside.
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Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
The first tier features the United States’ democratic treaty allies—the (mostly) liberal democracies that make up the Anglosphere, the transatlantic community, and the strongest links in the chain of U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2022
Is That a Good Thing? Unlike the Anglosphere, most of the world is at least bilingual, with English often in the mix.
—Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Due to language constraints this may be a long term structural issue, though the utilization of Google translate + chart heavy posts may be a way to push beyond the Anglosphere a bit.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
In the sticky hands of Anglosphere platforms’ avant-garde, the Asian-girl-bot is a beautiful threat to an already-dying world order posed by both AI and China, metabolized and neutralized by girlishness: So cute!
—Alex Quicho, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
Today, in the streaming age, there are many artists from outside the Anglosphere now claiming the top chart positions around the world – from BTS, Karol G or Bad Bunny.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
For good reason, Anglosphere conservatives have long mistrusted the gaudy identity politics of the left with its obsession with race and gender.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
The first long hauler online communities were international affairs, a refuge for Covid survivors from across the Anglosphere.
—Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2021
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Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
The first tier features the United States’ democratic treaty allies—the (mostly) liberal democracies that make up the Anglosphere, the transatlantic community, and the strongest links in the chain of U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2022
Is That a Good Thing? Unlike the Anglosphere, most of the world is at least bilingual, with English often in the mix.
—Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Due to language constraints this may be a long term structural issue, though the utilization of Google translate + chart heavy posts may be a way to push beyond the Anglosphere a bit.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
In the sticky hands of Anglosphere platforms’ avant-garde, the Asian-girl-bot is a beautiful threat to an already-dying world order posed by both AI and China, metabolized and neutralized by girlishness: So cute!
—Alex Quicho, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
Today, in the streaming age, there are many artists from outside the Anglosphere now claiming the top chart positions around the world – from BTS, Karol G or Bad Bunny.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
For good reason, Anglosphere conservatives have long mistrusted the gaudy identity politics of the left with its obsession with race and gender.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
The first long hauler online communities were international affairs, a refuge for Covid survivors from across the Anglosphere.
—Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2021
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“Anglosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglosphere. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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