малорос

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Back-formation from Малоро́сія (Malorósija, little Russia, historical name for Ukraine)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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малоро́с (malorósm pers (genitive малоро́са, nominative plural малоро́си, genitive plural малоро́сів, feminine малоро́ска)

  1. (historical, now offensive, ethnic slur) Ukrainian
  2. (derogatory) a Ukrainian who is sympathetic to Russia, a traitor or quisling against Ukraine

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Further reading

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  • Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “малорос”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN