Rasputin

English · Deutsch

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Rasputin

Where it comes from

From Russian Распу́тин (Raspútin).

proper noun

Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), a Russian mystic.
A surname.

noun Rasputins

broadly Any influential political advisor who is considered a poor influence due to being a quack or charlatan. These Rasputins promise big returns, 25 or 30% a year or more. Such investments make spectacular conversation for the doctor's lounge and cocktail parties and only a very few select people can invest with this man.

Translations

Every language

name Russian surname

中文	拉斯普京 Lāsīpǔjīng
Français	Raspoutine
Русский	Распутин Rasputin

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Rasputin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rasputin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Rasputin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rasputin

Chicago

"Rasputin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rasputin.

BibTeX

@misc{rasputin_2026,
  title = {Rasputin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rasputin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}