Slavophile
a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
one of a group of mid-19th century Russian intellectuals who favored traditional cultural practices over Western innovations, especially in political and religious life.
admiring or favoring the Slavs and Slavic interests, aims, customs, etc.
Origin of Slavophile
1- Also Slav·o·phil [slah-vuh-fil, slav-uh-]. /ˈslɑ və fɪl, ˈslæv ə-/.
Other words from Slavophile
- Sla·voph·i·lism [sluh-vof-uh-liz-uhm, slah-vuh-fil-iz-uhm, slav-uh-], /sləˈvɒf əˌlɪz əm, ˈslɑ və fɪlˌɪz əm, ˈslæv ə-/, noun
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How to use Slavophile in a sentence
In the same year a Slavophil Congress was held at Moscow with the czar's approval.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.On this point a well-known Slavophil once made to me some remarks which are worthy of being recorded.
Russia | Donald Mackenzie WallaceThe Slavophil doctrine, though it made a great noise in the world, never found many adherents.
Russia | Donald Mackenzie WallaceThe Panslavist element consequently occupied a secondary place in Slavophil doctrine.
Russia | Donald Mackenzie WallaceBut you do reject them, for you are a Slavophil, as I can see very clearly.
Fathers and Sons | Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
British Dictionary definitions for Slavophile
Slavophil
/ (ˈslɑːvəʊfɪl, -ˌfaɪl) /
a person who admires the Slavs or their cultures
(sometimes not capital) (in 19th-century Russia) a person who believed in the superiority and advocated the supremacy of the Slavs
admiring the Slavs and Slavonic culture, etc
(sometimes not capital) (in 19th-century Russia) of, characteristic of, or relating to the Slavophiles
Derived forms of Slavophile
- Slavophilism (sləˈvɒfɪˌlɪzəm, ˈslɑːvəʊfɪˌlɪzəm), noun
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