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Slavophile

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who likes Slavic peoples, their countries, and their cultures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race.

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History

Etymology

From Slavo- + -phile.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: славянафі́л (slavjanafíl) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Belarusian: славянафі́лка (slavjanafílka) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Bulgarian: славянофи́л (slavjanofíl) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Czech: slavjanofil — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Czech: slovanofil — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Czech: slovanofilka — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Finnish: slavofiili — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • French: slavophile — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Greek: σλαβόφιλος (slavófilos) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Polish: słowianofil — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Polish: słowianofilka — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Russian: славянофи́л (slavjanofíl) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Russian: славянофи́лка (slavjanofílka) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Slovak: slovanofil — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Swedish: slavofil — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Ukrainian: слов'янофі́л (slovʺjanofíl) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • Ukrainian: слов'янофі́лка (slovʺjanofílka) — person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race