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stalinize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make Stalinist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of stalinize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stalinise

Antonyms: destalinize

Broader terms: transform, transmute, transubstantiate

History

Etymology

From Stalin + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: staliniser — to make Stalinist
  • Portuguese: stalinizar — to make Stalinist
  • Portuguese: estalinizar — to make Stalinist