Russophobe

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UK/ˈɹʌsə(ʊ̯)fəʊ̯b/US/ˈɹuːsəfoʊ̯b/US/ˈɹʌsəfoʊ̯b/

noun

Someone who despises Russians, the country of Russia, or Russian influence.

Opposite
Russophile
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Meanings

nounRussophobe (plural Russophobes)

plural Russophobes

  1. Someone who despises Russians, the country of Russia, or Russian influence.

    For the most part these commentators and critics were Russophobes of strongly hawkish views.

    1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 7

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Russophile

Origin

From Russo- + -phobe.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian русомраз, русомразец
  • русомраз (rusomraz)one who hates or fears Russians
  • русомразец (rusomrazec)one who hates or fears Russians
  • русомразка (rusomrazka)one who hates or fears Russians
Danish russofob
  • russofobone who hates or fears Russians
French russophobe
  • russophobeone who hates or fears Russians
German Russenfeind, Russenfeindin
  • Russenfeindone who hates or fears Russians
  • Russenfeindinone who hates or fears Russians
  • Russenhasserone who hates or fears Russians
  • Russenhasserinone who hates or fears Russians
  • Russophoberone who hates or fears Russians
  • Russophobeone who hates or fears Russians
Italian russofobo, russofoba
  • russofoboone who hates or fears Russians
  • russofobaone who hates or fears Russians
Norwegian Bokmål russofob, russerhater
  • russofobone who hates or fears Russians
  • russerhaterone who hates or fears Russians
Polish rusofob, rusofobka
  • rusofobone who hates or fears Russians
  • rusofobkaone who hates or fears Russians
Romanian rusofob
  • rusofobone who hates or fears Russians
Russian русофо́б, русофо́бка
  • русофо́б (rusofób)one who hates or fears Russians
  • русофо́бка (rusofóbka)one who hates or fears Russians
Spanish rusófobo, rusófoba
  • rusófoboone who hates or fears Russians
  • rusófobaone who hates or fears Russians
Swedish russofob, rysshatare
  • russofobone who hates or fears Russians
  • rysshatareone who hates or fears Russians
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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