Editing Anti-English sentiment (section)

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'''Anti-English sentiment''', also known as '''Anglophobia''' (from [[Latin]] ''Anglus'' "English" and [[Greek language|Greek]] φόβος, ''phobos'', "fear"), refers to opposition, dislike, fear, hatred, oppression, persecution, and discrimination of [[English people]] and/or [[England]].<ref name="ODE">''Oxford Dictionary of English'', [[Oxford University Press]], 2005</ref> It can be observed in various contexts within the [[United Kingdom]] and in countries outside of it. In the UK, [[Benjamin Disraeli]] and [[George Orwell]] highlighted anti-English sentiments among [[Welsh nationalism|Welsh]], [[Irish nationalism|Irish]], and [[Scottish nationalism|Scottish nationalisms]]. In Scotland, Anglophobia is influenced by [[Scottish national identity|Scottish identity]]. Football matches and tournaments often see manifestations of anti-English sentiment, including assaults and attacks on English individuals. In [[Wales]], historical factors such as [[English language]] imposition and cultural suppression have contributed to anti-English sentiment. In [[Northern Ireland]], anti-English sentiment, arising from complex historical and political dynamics, was exemplified in the [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]]'s targeting of England during [[the Troubles]].

Outside the UK, anti-English sentiment exists in countries like [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[France]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Russia]], [[India]], the [[United States]], and [[Argentina]]. In Australia and New Zealand, stereotypes of English immigrants as complainers have fueled such sentiment. France has historical conflicts with England, like the [[Hundred Years' War]], contributing to animosity. In Ireland and, to a lesser extent, the [[United States]], anti-English sentiment is rooted in Irish nationalism and hostility towards the Anglo-Irish community. Russia has seen waves of Anglophobia due to historical events and suspicions of British meddling. Argentina's anti-British sentiment is linked to the [[Falklands War]] and perceptions of [[British Empire|British imperialism]].

Generally, the term is sometimes used more loosely as a synonym for [[anti-British sentiment]].<ref name="ODE" /> Its opposite is [[Anglophile|Anglophilia]].