Pan-Slavism

[ pan-slah-viz-uhm, -slav-iz- ]

noun

1. the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.

Pan-Slavism

noun

1. (esp in the 19th century) the movement for the union of the Slavic peoples, esp under the hegemony of tsarist Russia

Derived Forms

• ˈPan-ˈSlavic, adjective

Other Words From

• Pan-Slav Pan-Slavic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pan-Slavism¹

First recorded in 1840–50; pan- + Slavism

Example Sentences

Stanic displays an extreme version of a more common mindset, a form of Pan-Slavism that believes Serbia has historic and religious links to Russia.

From BBC

At the time, it seemed like the ideals that drove the country might disappear for good - not just Pan-Slavism, but the utopian vision for how increasing numbers of people could live in urban areas.

From BBC

Skrabak said his group cooperates with far-right groups in Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Serbia to jointly fight "against the dictate of Brussels," and to spread the idea of pan-Slavism, a union of ethnic Slavs.

From Reuters

I think the dependency of small nations on big nations in the East is a reminder of the Pan-Slavism, an imperialistic political strategy adopted by Russia in the mid-19th century.

From Economist

The word "Pan-Slavism" appears to mean common action or interest among all who speak the Slav tongues, and similarly suggests some ethnological bond of kinship.

From Project Gutenberg