Russianism

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noun

A word or other feature originating in the Russian language that has been borrowed by another language.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounRussianism (countable and uncountable, plural Russianisms)

plural Russianisms

  1. countablerhetoricA word or other feature originating in the Russian language that has been borrowed by another language.
  2. uncountableA nationalist and militarist ideology that promotes Russia.

    Synonyms: Rashism, Ruscism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nationalist and militarist ideology that promotes Russia.

Origin

Translations

Czech rusismus
  • rusismusa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
Finnish venäläisperäinen ilmaus, venäläisperäinen sana
  • venäläisperäinen ilmausa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • venäläisperäinen sanaa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
French russisme
  • russismea word or other feature originating in the Russian language
German Russismus
  • Russismusa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
Italian russismo
  • russismoa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
Polish rusycyzm
  • rusycyzma word or other feature originating in the Russian language
Russian руси́зм, русси́зм
  • руси́зм (rusízm)a word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • русси́зм (russízm)a word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • руссици́зм (russicízm)a word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • руси́зм (rusízm)ideology
  • русси́зм (russízm)ideology
  • раши́зм (rašízm)ideology
Spanish rusismo
  • rusismoa word or other feature originating in the Russian language
Ukrainian росіяні́зм, руси́зм
  • росіяні́зм (rosijanízm)a word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • руси́зм (rusýzm)a word or other feature originating in the Russian language
  • руси́зм (rusýzm)ideology
  • раши́зм (rašýzm)ideology
Cite this entry
APA

Russianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russianism

MLA

“Russianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russianism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russianism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russianism.

Source: Russianism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.