Serbomans (
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutually i ...
and , ''srbomani''; ; ) is a
Bulgarian pejorative
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hosti ...
term used by Bulgarian nationalists for inhabitants in the
region of Macedonia that claimed Serbian ethnicity (declared as
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
) and supported Serbian national ideals until the middle of the 20th century. They explained it as being imposed by
Serbian propaganda promulgating a secondary identity, which resulted in a Bulgarian population that had lost its real nationality. The term first appeared during the time of the
Serbian-Bulgarian rivalry for present-day
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
during the second half of the 19th and the beginning of 20th century. It has been also used
pejorative
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hosti ...
ly by Bulgarians to refer to residents of
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
with
Macedonian identity.
Contested Ethnic Identity: The Case of Macedonian Immigrants in Toronto, 1900-1996, Chris Kostov, Peter Lang, 2010
, p. 226
See also
* Serbophilia
* Grecomans
* Bulgarophiles
Bulgarophiles (; Serbian language, Serbian and , ''bugarofili'' or ''bugaraši''; ; ) is a pejorative term used for Slavs, Slavic people from the regions of Macedonia (region), Macedonia and Morava Valley, Pomoravlje who identify as ethnic Bulgar ...
References
Serbs of North Macedonia
Anti-Serbian sentiment
Pejorative terms for European people
Bulgaria–Serbia relations
North Macedonia–Serbia relations
Bulgarian nationalism
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