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slavophile

Slav·o·phile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slah-vuh-fahyl, -fil, slav-uh-]
    • /ˈslɑ vəˌfaɪl, -fɪl, ˈslæv ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slah-vuh-fahyl, -fil, slav-uh-]
    • /ˈslɑ vəˌfaɪl, -fɪl, ˈslæv ə-/

Definitions of slavophile word

  • noun slavophile a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways. 1
  • noun slavophile one of a group of mid-19th century Russian intellectuals who favored traditional cultural practices over Western innovations, especially in political and religious life. 1
  • adjective slavophile admiring or favoring the Slavs and Slavic interests, aims, customs, etc. 1
  • noun slavophile a person who admires the Slavs or their cultures 0
  • noun slavophile (in 19th-century Russia) a person who believed in the superiority and advocated the supremacy of the Slavs 0
  • adjective slavophile admiring the Slavs and Slavonic culture, etc 0

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Origin of slavophile

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; Slavo- + -phile; compare Russian slavyanofíl

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Parts of speech for Slavophile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slavophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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