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Russophilia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɹʌsəˈfɪli.ə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A strong interest in or admiration of Russia, Russian culture, or the Russian people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Russo- + -philia.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: русолюбие (/rusoˈljubie/) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 親俄派 /亲俄派 (qīn'épài) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Finnish: russofilia — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • French: russophilie — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • German: Russophilie — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Greek: ρωσοφιλία (rosofilía) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Greek: φιλορωσισμός (filorosismós) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Italian: russofilia — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Japanese: 親露派 (shinroha) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Portuguese: russofilia — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Romanian: rusofilie — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Russian: русофи́лия (rusofílija) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Russian: русофильство (rusofilʹstvo) — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • Spanish: rusofilia — a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia