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

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

But perhaps its most prominent Russophile was Manlio Di Stefano, the party’s foreign policy point man.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 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

So he returned to Tibet with no love for the English, and after certain courteous overtures from the agents of 'another Power,' became a confirmed, though more or less accidental, Russophile.

From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund