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Russophobe /ˈrʌsə(ʊ)fəʊb /nounA person who feels an intense dislike towards Russia and things Russian, especially the political system or customs of the former Soviet Union.It was the former fans of the Soviets who first became Russophobes and started licking the boots of the new big brother, the United States, following the 1989 changes....- The politician was considered a Russophobe because of his decision that Bulgaria break off relations with Russia.
- He took the side of the Russophobes who sought independence for the country.
DerivativesRussophobia /ˌrʌsə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/ noun ...- Writing in Lietuvos Rytas on Dec.8, he rejected the idea that criticism of Paksas stemmed from old-fashioned Russophobia: ‘These relations with Russian structures are not so innocent.’
- As examples, there are Francophobia, Hispanophobia, Russophobia (for most of this century also Sovietophobia), Germanophobia (as well as Teutonophobia), Polonophobia, Italophobia, and Sinophobia.
- The fall of the Provisional Government and the seizure of power by Lenin and the Bolsheviks in October of the same year brought about the end of the rapprochement, and the resurgence of Russophobia compounded by fear of Communism.
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