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Russophile
[ ruhs-uh-fahyl ]
noun
- a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
Russophile
/ ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl /
noun
- an admirer of Russia or the former Soviet Union, its customs, political system, etc
adjective
- showing admiration of Russia or the former Soviet Union
Other Words From
- Rus·so·phil·i·a [ruhs-, uh, -, fil, -ee-, uh], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Russophile1
Example Sentences
He is, they said, what he appears to be: a slightly eccentric Russophile who was entrapped by an ambitious intelligence agent he had befriended years before, apparently not realizing the man’s full background.
Baltimoreans of today don’t need an invitation to stop by the Crimea, once the summer destination for an eccentric Russophile railroad builder.
For Ariane, and many other Germans, any lingering Russophile romanticism vanished for good the day Putin's tanks rolled over Ukraine's border.
Russia's invasion has forced the usually Russophile Marine Le Pen and Zemmour to justify their past support for Putin.
Russia's invasion has put Macron's far-right rivals on the backfoot, forcing the usually Russophile Le Pen and Eric Zemmour to justify their past support for Putin.
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