Rootless cosmopolitan

Rootless cosmopolitan (Russian language: ????????? ??????????, "bezrodny kosmopolit") was a Soviet euphemism during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1948–1953, which culminated in the "exposure" of the alleged "Doctors' plot". The term and the persecutions by the authorities unmistakably targeted the Jews. However, this has never been formally admitted, in order to avoid accusations of state anti-semitism, which goes against Marxist principles such as the fraternity of peoples and proletarian internationalism.

Related Topics:
Russian language - Soviet - Euphemism - Joseph Stalin - Anti-Semitic - 1948 - 1953 - Doctors' plot - Jew - Marxist - Fraternity of peoples - Proletarian internationalism

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