Putinophilia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Putin +‎ -o- +‎ -philia.

Noun[edit]

Putinophilia (uncountable)

  1. (politics, informal) The love or admiration of Vladimir Putin (born 1952), Russian politician who has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999.
    • 2022 October 28, Tomislav Marković, “The cult of Putin in Serbia reflects a nation that has still not dealt with its past”, in The Guardian[1]:
      “Ukraine attacks Russia!” was the surreal headline on a report in the 22 February edition of Informer, Serbia’s biggest-selling tabloid. That headline was not a one off, it was an expression of the Putinophilia that has been strong in Serbia for years.

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