Pan-Slavism

noun

Pan-Slav·​ism ˌpan-ˈslä-ˌvi-zəm How to pronounce Pan-Slavism (audio) -ˈsla- How to pronounce Pan-Slavism (audio)
: a political and cultural movement originally emphasizing the cultural ties between the Slavic peoples but later associated with Russian expansionism
Pan-Slavic
ˌpan-ˈslä-vik How to pronounce Pan-Slavism (audio)
-ˈsla-
adjective
Pan-Slavist
ˌpan-ˈslä-vist How to pronounce Pan-Slavism (audio)
-ˈsla-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2023.

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