Destalinization
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin. uncountable
- 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
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From de- + Stalin + -ization.