What does "yugoslav" mean?

A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.

How do you pronounce "yugoslav"?

Pronounced //ˈjuːɡəˌslɑːv//.

Common synonyms include: yugoslavian, yugoslavian, jugoslav, jugoslavian, jugoslavian, serbo-croatian.

//ˈjuːɡəˌslɑːv// adj, name, noun

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Noun

1
A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia. historical
"He considered himself to be a Yugoslav first and foremost, regardless of his Croat and Serb ancestry."
2
a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia wordnet

Adjective

1
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia or Yugoslavs. historical
"Due to Greek objections, North Macedonia was often referred to as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for many years."

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages wordnet

Proper Noun

1
Serbo-Croatian language dated, nonstandard
"He is an educated man, speaking English, French, Spanish, Yugoslav, Russian and German, and he saw service in the Army and understands espionage."

"Due to Greek objections, North Macedonia was often referred to as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for many years."

From Serbo-Croatian Jugoslàvēn ("Southern Slav"), influenced by Slav.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.