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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin. uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

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de stalinisationde stalinizationde-stalinisationde-stalinizationdestalinisation

Antonyms

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stalinization

Etymology

From de- + Stalin + -ization.

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