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Russophile

American

[ruhs-uh-fahyl] / ˈrʌs əˌfaɪl /

noun

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

Russophile British

/ ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

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

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adjective

showing admiration of Russia or the former Soviet Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Russophilia

noun

Etymology

Origin of Russophile

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

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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

A joke around a samovar reduces the rank of a particularly Russophile general.

From With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia by John Ward

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