Russophobe

American  

[ruhs-uh-fohb] / ˈrʌs əˌfoʊb /

noun

1. a person who hates or fears Russia or the Russians.

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Russophobe British  

/ ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb /

noun

1. a person who feels intense and often irrational hatred ( Russophobia ) for Russia, or esp the former Soviet Union, its political system, etc

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Other Word Forms

• Russophobia noun
• Russophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Russophobe

First recorded in 1880–85; Russo- + -phobe

Example Sentences

“I’m called a Russophobe and hater of Russian culture,” Lockshin says.

From Los Angeles Times

Once side-lined by some in Nato as a post-communist Russophobe, Poland has now become a linchpin in the eastern flank of the alliance.

From BBC

Life News, an outlet close to the Russian security services, declared him the West’s “chief Russophobe.”

From New York Times

When one senator objected to the visit on the grounds that Zuckerberg was a “Russophobe,” Speaker Mativyenko responded, “Why shouldn’t the Federation Council enter into dialogue and ask him about his Russophobic statements?”

From The Verge

I was not a Russophobe or a Cold Warrior.

From Washington Post