Russophile

American  

[ruhs-uh-fahyl] / ˈrʌs əˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.

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Russophile British  

/ ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. an admirer of Russia or the former Soviet Union, its customs, political system, etc

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adjective

1. showing admiration of Russia or the former Soviet Union

Other Word Forms

• Russophilia
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Russophile

First recorded in 1890–95; Russo- + -phile

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Russophile

Baltimoreans of today don’t need an invitation to stop by the Crimea, once the summer destination for an eccentric Russophile railroad builder.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022

No, once again, I am not a Russophile.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2014

Nonetheless, one openly gay US athlete who is a self-confessed Russophile, Johnny Weir, told Reuters news agency this week he could not support the Sochi boycott calls.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2014

But in many ways he is an unlikely Russophile.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2011

This implied the complete suppression of the Russophile party and led to a rupture with St. Petersburg.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Nevill Forbes