Slavophile

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noun

One who likes Slavic peoples, their countries, and their cultures.

Opposite
Slavophobe
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Meanings

nounSlavophile (plural Slavophiles)

plural Slavophiles · alternative Slavophil

  1. One who likes Slavic peoples, their countries, and their cultures.
  2. A person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race.

    As Dostoevsky wrote in 1877, "In many respects my convictions are purely Slavophile ones, although I am perhaps not a complete Slavophile."

    2004, K. A. Lantz, The Dostoevsky Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 399

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Slavophobe
Also see
slavaboo

Origin

From Slavo- + -phile.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian славянофи́л
  • славянофи́л (slavjanofíl)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Czech slavjanofil, slovanofil
  • slavjanofilperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • slovanofilperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • slovanofilkaperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Finnish slavofiili
  • slavofiiliperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
French slavophile
  • slavophileperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Greek σλαβόφιλος
  • σλαβόφιλος (slavófilos)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Polish słowianofil, słowianofilka
  • słowianofilperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • słowianofilkaperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Russian славянофи́л, славянофи́лка
  • славянофи́л (slavjanofíl)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • славянофи́лка (slavjanofílka)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Slovak slovanofil
  • slovanofilperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Swedish slavofil
  • slavofilperson who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Ukrainian слов'янофі́л, слов'янофі́лка
  • слов'янофі́л (slovʺjanofíl)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
  • слов'янофі́лка (slovʺjanofílka)person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race
Cite this entry
APA

Slavophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slavophile

MLA

“Slavophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slavophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Slavophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slavophile.

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