Russophile

[ ruhs-uh-fahyl ]

noun

1. a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.

Russophile

/ ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. an admirer of Russia or the former Soviet Union, its customs, political system, etc

adjective

1. 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

First recorded in 1890–95; Russo- + -phile

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.

From New York Times

Baltimoreans of today don’t need an invitation to stop by the Crimea, once the summer destination for an eccentric Russophile railroad builder.

From Washington Post

For Ariane, and many other Germans, any lingering Russophile romanticism vanished for good the day Putin's tanks rolled over Ukraine's border.

From BBC

Russia's invasion has forced the usually Russophile Marine Le Pen and Zemmour to justify their past support for Putin.

From Reuters

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.

From Reuters