destalinize

destalinize
verb
counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism
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Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's

Syn: ↑destalinise
Ant: ↑stalinize
Derivationally related forms: ↑destalinisation (for: ↑destalinise), ↑destalinization
Hypernyms: ↑transform, ↑transmute, ↑transubstantiate
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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\(ˈ)dēˈstälə̇ˌnīz, -tal- also -tȯl- or -tȧl- sometimes -lyə̇ˌ- or -l(ˌ)(y)ēˌ- or |dē(ˌ)stäˈlēˌ- or |dē(ˌ)staˈlēˌ- or |dē(ˌ)stȧˈlēˌ-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: de- + Joseph Stalin (Dzhugashvili) died 1953 Russ. political leader + English -ize
: to deflate the influence of Stalin as a Soviet leader of heroic stature by revelations of disastrous state policies and ruthless self-aggrandizement
: to offset and reverse the influence of Stalin on (as sports)

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  • destalinize — de·sta·li·nize (dē stäʹlĭ nĭz ) intr. & tr.v. de·sta·li·nized, de·sta·li·niz·ing, de·sta·li·niz·es To undergo or cause to undergo destalinization.   [Back formation from destalinization.] * * * …   Universalium

  • destalinize — de·sta·lin·ize …   English syllables

  • destalinise — verb counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950 s • Syn: ↑destalinize • Ant: ↑stalinize (for: ↑destalinize) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • de-Stalinize — /dee stah leuh nuyz , stal euh /, v., de Stalinized, de Stalinizing. v.i. 1. (of a Communist country) to engage in de Stalinization. v.t. 2. to subject to de Stalinization. Also, destalinize; esp. Brit., de Stalinise, destalinise. [1955 60; DE +… …   Universalium

  • déstaliniser — déstalinisation [ destalinizasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1956; de dé et Staline ♦ Fait de rejeter les méthodes autoritaires propres à Staline et le « culte de la personnalité ». Les premières mesures de déstalinisation en U. R. S. S. ont suivi le XXe Congrès… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • de-Stalinisation — noun social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor his statue was demolished as part of destalinization • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de-Stalinization — noun social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor his statue was demolished as part of destalinization • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • destalinisation — noun social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor his statue was demolished as part of destalinization • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • destalinization — noun social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor his statue was demolished as part of destalinization • Syn: ↑de… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stalinise — verb transform in accordance with Stalin s policies Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin s death • Syn: ↑stalinize • Ant: ↑destalinize (for: ↑stalinize) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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