Slavophilism

noun

Slav·​oph·​i·​lism sla-ˈvä-fə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce Slavophilism (audio)
ˈsla-və-ˌfī-ˌli-zəm,
ˈslä-və-ˌfī-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce Slavophilism (audio)
: advocacy of Slavic and specifically Russian culture over western European culture especially as practiced among some members of the Russian intelligentsia in the middle 19th century

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Eurasianism and Slavophilism are mostly dead letters: the overwhelming majority of the world’s non-Russian Slavs joined or are clamoring to join the European Union and NATO. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Slavophilism was in 1877

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“Slavophilism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slavophilism. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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