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Russophrenia

Russophrenia noun: the belief or idea that Russia is simultaneously about to collapse, and also take over all of Europe and the world.

Noun

Russophrenia (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, neologism) The belief or idea that Russia is simultaneously about to collapse, and also take over all of Europe and the world.
    • This is classic Russophrenia, believing that Russia is about to threaten the world while on fiscal life-support.2015 June 30, Bryan MacDonald, “Russophrenia - an illness in need of a cure”, in RT
    • In one astute observation, Western media exhibit a “Russophrenia” – “a condition where the sufferer believes Russia is both about to collapse, and take over the world.”2018 July 18, Mikhail Molchanov, quoting Bryan MacDonald, “The Trump-Putin summit: Russophrenia explained”, in Asia Times

Origin of Russophrenia

Blend of Russo- + schizophrenia.

Questions about Russophrenia

What does Russophrenia mean?
Russophrenia means the belief or idea that Russia is simultaneously about to collapse, and also take over all of Europe and the world.
What part of speech is Russophrenia?
Russophrenia is a noun.

Words near Russophrenia in the dictionary

  1. Russophobism
  2. Russophobist
  3. Russophobists
  4. Russophone
  5. Russophones
  6. Russophrenia
  7. Russosphere
  8. russud
  9. russuds
  10. russula
  11. russulaceous

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