Russophilia

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/ˌɹʌsəˈfɪli.ə/

noun

A strong interest in or admiration of Russia, Russian culture, or the Russian people.

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Meanings

nounRussophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA strong interest in or admiration of Russia, Russian culture, or the Russian people.

    Russophilia was directly weakened by military base agreements with the US.

    2015, Boris Popivanov, Changing Images of the Left in Bulgaria, page 126

Origin

From Russo- + -philia.

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Translations

Bulgarian русолю́бие
  • русолю́бие (rusoljúbie)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Chinese Mandarin 親俄派 /亲俄派
  • 親俄派 /亲俄派 (qīn'épài)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Finnish russofilia
  • russofiliaa strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
French russophilie
  • russophiliea strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
German Russophilie
  • Russophiliea strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Greek ρωσοφιλία, φιλορωσισμός
  • ρωσοφιλία (rosofilía)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • φιλορωσισμός (filorosismós)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Italian russofilia
  • russofiliaa strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Japanese 親露派
  • 親露派 (shinroha)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Portuguese russofilia
  • russofiliaa strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Romanian rusofilie
  • rusofiliea strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Russian русофи́лия, русофильство
  • русофи́лия (rusofílija)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
  • русофильство (rusofilʹstvo)a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Spanish rusofilia
  • rusofiliaa strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Russophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russophilia

MLA

“Russophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russophilia.

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