Slavophile
noun
Slav·o·phile
ˈslä-və-ˌfī(-ə)l 
ˈsla-
variants
or Slavophil
ˈslä-və-ˌfil
ˈsla-
: an admirer of the Slavs : an advocate of Slavophilism
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The war gave the Slavophile argument a deadly rationale, and convinced Nicholas that Europe could no longer be trusted.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
But this gave way, under the pressure of NATO expansion and of Russia’s traditional resentments and insecurities, to a determinedly anti-Western view that draws on Slavophile thought.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike the early Slavophiles, who opposed despotism, their successors in the second half of the nineteenth century defended it, arguing that any attempts to limit autocracy would weaken or undermine Russia’s place in the world.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
But this gave way, under the pressure of NATO expansion and of Russia’s traditional resentments and insecurities, to a determinedly anti-Western view that draws on Slavophile thought.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike the early Slavophiles, who opposed despotism, their successors in the second half of the nineteenth century defended it, arguing that any attempts to limit autocracy would weaken or undermine Russia’s place in the world.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Slavophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slavophile. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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