slavophilism

Etymology

From Slavo- + -philism.

slavophilism means A fondness for, or solidarity with, Slavic culture or nationhood. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

Why “slavophilism” is a great word

SLAVOPHILISM — [Noun] An ideological commitment to the preservation and promotion of traditional Slavic culture and institutions, often in conscious opposition to non-Slavic, particularly Western European, influences. Formed within English by compounding Slavo- (from Slav, referring to Slavic peoples) + -philism (from Greek philos, "loving, dear"), modelled on a Russian lexical item; first attested in 1876. Unlike "Pan-Slavism" (a political project for Slavic unity) or "Westernism" (an advocacy for European models), Slavophilism is a contemplative, nativist philosophy. It is the weathered icon in a peasant's hut, the somber resonance of Old Church Slavonic, and the stubborn cadence of a folk song against a salon's minuet—a love defined by what it must refuse to become.

noun

A fondness for, or solidarity with, Slavic culture or nationhood.
ideological commitment to maintaining traditional Slavic culture and resisting non-Slavic influences (as first formulated in 19th-century imperial Russia).