Russophobe

English

Etymology

From Russo- +‎ -phobe.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌsə(ʊ̯)fəʊ̯b/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːsəfoʊ̯b/, /ˈɹʌsəfoʊ̯b/

Noun

Russophobe (plural Russophobes)

1. Someone who despises Russians, the country of Russia, or Russian influence.
   • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 7:

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

Usage notes

"Russophobe" is also used by supporters of Vladimir Putin, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Russian nationalists towards their opponents, accusing them of being hostile against Russia or Russian people for refusing their views.

Antonyms

• Russophile

Related terms

• Russophobia
• Russophobic

Translations

one who hates or fears Russians

• Danish: russofob (da) c
• French: russophobe (fr) m or f
• German: Russenfeind m, Russenfeindin f, Russenhasser m, Russenhasserin f, Russophober m, Russophobe f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: russofob m, russerhater m

  Nynorsk: russofob m

• Polish: rusofob (pl) m
• Romanian: rusofob
• Russian: русофо́б (ru) m (rusofób), русофо́бка (ru) f (rusofóbka)
• Spanish: rusófobo m
• Swedish: russofob (sv) c, rysshatare c