Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who fears or dislikes Russia or its people or culture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Russophobist .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Words sometimes found in the newspapers. One who dreads Russia or Russian influence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who fears or hates
Russians or Russian influence.
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is now on revokethegames. comFirst to the term Russophobe in the title of this thread.
Latest Articles 2009
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It is now on revokethegames. comFirst to the term Russophobe in the title of this thread.
Latest Articles 2009
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La Russophobe is guilty of that which it accuses Russia censoring dissenting views.
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Because in this case, Russophobe is dignified title.
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What Tsygankov seems to allege is what one often hears inside Russia too: If you criticize Putin, you are a "Russophobe".
The Paranoia Card: A Comment on Tsygankov's "The Russophobia Card" 2008
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I said in my review that Mr. Lieven dissociated himself from, and criticized, what he called the "Russophobe" school.
Not Bad, Just Sad Lieven, Anatol 1999
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The lawmaker added Komorowski was not a "Russophobe" since he is a "modern European politician."
RIA Novosti 2010
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Even if Harding was a propagandist and Russophobe of the first order the decision to ban him from a country goes directly against the principle of press freedom.
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That is, if you're not licking Putin's behind but are trying, again, to assess his work objectively - you're a Russophobe.
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If you think that the duty of the state is to save lives of Russian kids […], and not to diminish stock market losses of foreign investors - then you're a Russophobe.
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