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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Most countries in the Anglosphere, including Canada and Australia, also do not recognize the state.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Through this bizarre mix of visitors, who all speak English and are more economically secure than the children, Howze paints the Anglosphere’s interference in global affairs with a broad brush, portraying idealistic philanthropists and greedy developers alike as tools of colonialism.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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.
—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
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Through this bizarre mix of visitors, who all speak English and are more economically secure than the children, Howze paints the Anglosphere’s interference in global affairs with a broad brush, portraying idealistic philanthropists and greedy developers alike as tools of colonialism.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Anglosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglosphere. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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