"Gorbymania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Gorby + -mania Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gorby|mania}} Gorby + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Gorbymania (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for Mikhail Gorbachev, USSR head of state from 1985 to 1991, who introduced the liberalizing reforms of glasnost and perestroika. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Fandom, Politics Categories (place): Russia Synonyms: Gorby-mania

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