Russophrenia

English
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Etymology

Blend of Russo- +‎ schizophrenia.

Noun

Russophrenia (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, political science, geopolitics, derogatory) The belief or idea that Russia is simultaneously about to collapse, and also take over the world.
    • 2015 June 30, Bryan MacDonald, “Russophrenia - an illness in need of a cure”, in RT‎:
      This is classic Russophrenia, believing that Russia is about to threaten the world while on fiscal life-support.
    • 2018 July 18, Mikhail Molchanov, quoting Bryan MacDonald, “The Trump-Putin summit: Russophrenia explained”, in Asia Times‎:
      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.”
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