Serbomans (

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...

and mk, србомани, srbomani; bg, сърбомани, sarbomani; ro, sârbomani) is a Bulgarian

pejorative A pejorative or slur is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a ...

term used by Bulgarian nationalists for inhabitants in the

region of Macedonia Macedonia () is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time; however, it came to be defined as the modern geographical region by the mid 19th century. T ...

that claimed Serbian ethnicity (declared as

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

) and supported Serbian national ideals until the middle of the 20th century. They explained it by imposed by the Serbian propaganda secondary identity with result that a Bulgarian population had lost its real nationality. It is also still used

ly by Bulgarians to refer to residents of

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...

who proclaimed a separate Macedonian identity and act to subdue Bulgarian nationalism in Macedonia. The term first appeared during the time of the Serbian-Bulgarian rivalry for present-day

during the second half of the 19th century.Historical dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia, Dimitar Bechev, Scarecrow Pres 2009
.

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