Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
- noun An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.
- noun Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Slavic character, peculiarities, influence, interests, and aspirations.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The common feeling and interest of the Slavonic race.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun The common feeling and interest of the
Slavic race .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I've long studied Pan-Turkism, which arose in the 19th century at the same time as Russian-led Pan-Slavism.
Eric Margolis: "Dr. Death Says The U.S. Is Really, Really Sick." 2010
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I've long studied Pan-Turkism, which arose in the 19th century at the same time as Russian-led Pan-Slavism.
Eric Margolis: "Dr. Doom Says the U.S. Is Really, Really Sick" 2010
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There's more than just 19th-century Pan-Slavism or 21st-century Russian pride at stake here.
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But I don't count religion or Pan-Slavism as reasons, because both Russia and Yugoslavia are multiethnic nations.
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By awakening the latent "Pan-Slavism" of Eastern Europe, "this Slav pope," as he called himself, boldly challenged the legitimacy of communist governments.
Beloved and Brave 2007
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Besides, all this Slavism and nationalism is too old to be new.
The Possessed 2003
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Slovenski Jug, an association devoted to Pan-Slavism, was formed in Belgrade.
1903-21 2001
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It was not a question of little Servia but of Austria's battle for life and the struggle of Western culture against Pan-Slavism.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various
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Pan-Slavism of the military sort, with musketry, bribery and all other diabolic black arts, miscalled government, rests on such a slim foundation that it need be but little apprehended.
Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Anonymous
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Pan-Slavism of this nature is the only kind that in truth can ever come from Russia.
Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Anonymous
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