Pan-Slavism

American  

[pan-slah-viz-uhm, -slav-iz-] / ˌpænˈslɑ vɪz əm, -ˈslæv ɪz- /

noun

1. the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.

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Pan-Slavism British  

noun

1. (esp in the 19th century) the movement for the union of the Slavic peoples, esp under the hegemony of tsarist Russia

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Other Word Forms

• Pan-Slav adjective
• Pan-Slavic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pan-Slavism

First recorded in 1840–50; pan- + Slavism

Example Sentences

The second was fear of Pan-Slavism, which was rooted in many Europeans, especially Germans and Scandinavians, long before Karl Marx was born.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bakunin accused Mars of German patriotism in this matter, and Marx accused him of Pan-Slavism, no doubt in both cases justly.

From Proposed Roads to Freedom by Russell, Bertrand

Instead of encouraging his people to be more European, he was going to be the champion of a new Pan-Slavism and to strive to intensify the Russian national traits.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt

Not only Pan-Germanism, Pan-Slavism, and British Imperialism, like all other imperialisms, but even the national ambitions of some smaller Powers have acquired a new and dangerous energy.

From Essays in War-Time Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene by Ellis, Havelock

Immediately following Russia's participation in asking reforms of Turkey for its Balkan dependencies Pan-Slavism increased rapidly and greatly in Russia.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)