de-Stalinization

or de·sta·lin·i·za·tion

[ dee-stah-luh-nuh-zey-shuhn, -stal-uh- ]

/ diˌstɑ lə nəˈzeɪ ʃən, -ˌstæl ə- /

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noun

the policy, pursued in most Communist areas and among most Communist groups after 1956, of eradicating the memory or influence of Stalin and Stalinism, as by alteration of governmental policies or the elimination of monuments, placenames, etc., named for Stalin.

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Origin of de-Stalinization

First recorded in 1955–60; de-Stalinize + -ation

Words nearby de-Stalinization

dessertspoonful, dessert wine, dessiatine, destabilize, destain, de-Stalinization, de-Stalinize, destem, desterilize, de Stijl, destination

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British Dictionary definitions for de-Stalinization

de-Stalinization

de-Stalinisation

/ (diːˌstɑːlɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

the elimination of the influence of Stalin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for de-Stalinization

de-Stalinization

[ (dee-stah-luh-nuh-zay-shuhn) ]

An effort after the death of the Soviet premier Joseph Stalin to soften some of the repressive measures used by his government. Premier Nikita Khrushchev was a leader in the de-Stalinization movement, which involved the downgrading of Stalin's reputation.