Slav·oph·i·lism
| \ sla-ˈvä-fə-ˌli-zəm
; ˈsla-və-ˌfī-ˌli-, ˈslä- \
; ˈsla-və-ˌfī-ˌli-, ˈslä- \
Definition of Slavophilism
: advocacy of Slavic and specifically Russian culture over western European culture especially as practiced among some members of the Russian intelligentsia in the middle 19th century
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“Slavophilism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slavophilism. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of Slavophilism was in 1877
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