Pan-Slavism

noun

: a political and cultural movement originally emphasizing the cultural ties between the Slavic peoples but later associated with Russian expansionism
Pan-Slavic adjective
Pan-Slavist noun

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pan-Slavism was in 1844

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“Pan-Slavism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pan-Slavism. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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