Pan-Slavism


Pan–Slav·ism

noun \ˌpan-ˈslä-ˌvi-zəm, -ˈsla-\

Definition of PAN-SLAVISM

: a political and cultural movement originally emphasizing the cultural ties between the Slavic peoples but later associated with Russian expansionism
Pan–Slav·ic \-ˈsla-vik, -ˈslä-\ adjective
Pan–Slav·ist \-ˈslä-vist, -ˈsla-\ noun

First Known Use of PAN-SLAVISM

1850

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