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Russophile

1 8.5

Showing support for Russia, its people or its culture

adjective
/ˈrʌsəˌfaɪl/

: rusófilo

His Russophile attitude was evident in his collection of Russian art and literature.

Examples

The diplomat's Russophile stance shaped the country's foreign policy decisions.
Many Russophile organizations promote cultural exchange between Russia and other nations.
She is a proud Russophile who loves Russian literature.
Are you a Russophile too?
She is a proud Russophile who loves Russian literature and history.
The diplomat's Russophile stance influenced the cultural programs with Russia.
His Russophile attitude was evident in his passion for Russian art and music.

Antonyms

Russophobia

Offensive

1 9.2

A strong dislike or fear of Russia, including its people and government

How Pro-Russian

Russophile

1 8.5

neutral

198 3.6

pro-American

11 4.8

Surface Forms

Russophile positive

Morphology

Russophile = Russia (semi-transparent) = russo + phile

The meaning is fairly guessable from 'Russia' and '-phile', but the learned combining form 'russo-' is not familiar to many B1 learners.

Etymology

The word Russophile comes from Russo- meaning 'Russia' and -phile meaning 'lover', like in bibliophile or Anglophile, so it describes something that shows love or support for Russia.