Shoneenism is a pejorative term, used in Ireland from at least the 18th century, to describe Irish people who are viewed as engaging in excessive Anglophilia or snobbery. Some late 19th and early 20th century Irish nationalist writers, like D. P. Moran (1869–1936), used the term shoneen (Irish: Seoinín), alongside the term West Brit, to characterize those who were snobbish, expressed admiration for England or copied English customs.
Shoneenism is a pejorative term, used in Ireland from at least the 18th century, to describe Irish people who are viewed as engaging in excessive Anglophilia or snobbery. Some late 19th and early 20th century Irish nationalist writers, like D. P. Moran (1869–1936), used the term shoneen (Irish: Seoinín), alongside the term West Brit, to characterize those who were snobbish, expressed admiration for England or copied English customs.
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