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russophilia

/ˌɹʌsəˈfɪli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rus-sophil-ia
IPA
/ˌɹʌsəˈfɪli.ə/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong interest in or admiration of Russia, Russian culture, or the Russian people.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russo- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

Russophilic

Frequently Paired Words

Russomania Russophile Russophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce russophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹʌsəˈfɪli.ə/.
What does russophilia mean?
A strong interest in or admiration of Russia, Russian culture, or the Russian people.
Where does russophilia come from?
From Russo- + -philia.

How to pronounce russophilia

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