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Ukrainianize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To render Ukrainian in character; impose Ukrainian culture, language, or ethnic identity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To become Ukrainian in character; adopt Ukrainian culture, language, or ethnic identity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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History

Etymology

1915, Ukrainian + -ize. The shorter form, cognate of Ukrainization/Ukrainisation is influenced by Russian украиниза́ция (ukrainizácija) or Ukrainian україніза́ція (ukrajinizácija).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ukrainiser — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Hungarian: ukránosít — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Russian: украинизи́ровать (ukrainizírovatʹ) — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Swedish: ukrainisera — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Ukrainian: українізува́ти (ukrajinizuváty) — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Ukrainian: зукраїнізува́ти (zukrajinizuváty) — (transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • Hungarian: ukránosodik — (intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
  • Russian: украинизи́роваться (ukrainizírovatʹsja) — (intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
  • Ukrainian: українізува́тися (ukrajinizuvátysja) — (intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
  • Ukrainian: зукраїнізува́тися (zukrajinizuvátysja) — (intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character