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russophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
rus-so-pho-bia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contempt or hatred towards Russia or Russians, especially the political system, or the customs of the former Soviet Union.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of Russophobia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Russo- + -phobia, c. 1836. See also Russian русофобия (rusofobija).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Russophobe Russophobic

Synonyms

Russiaphobia Russophobism

Antonyms

Russophilia

Questions

What does russophobia mean?
Contempt or hatred towards Russia or Russians, especially the political system, or the customs of the former Soviet Union.
Where does russophobia come from?
From Russo- + -phobia, c. 1836. See also Russian русофобия (rusofobija).

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