Ukrainianize

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verb

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

OriginRussian украиниза́ция ← Ukrainian україніза́ція →
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Meanings

verbUkrainianize (third-person singular simple present Ukrainianizes, present participle Ukrainianizing, simple past and past participle Ukrainianized)

present singular third person Ukrainianizes · participle present Ukrainianizing · participle past Ukrainianized · past Ukrainianized · alternative Ukrainianise · alternative Ukrainise · alternative Ukrainize

  1. transitiveTo render Ukrainian in character; impose Ukrainian culture, language, or ethnic identity.
  2. intransitiveTo become Ukrainian in character; adopt Ukrainian culture, language, or ethnic identity.

Origin

  1. Ukrainianукраїніза́ція
  2. Russianукраиниза́ция
  3. EnglishUkrainianize

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

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Translations

French ukrainiser, s'ukrainiser
  • ukrainiser(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • s'ukrainiser(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
Hungarian ukránosít, ukránosodik
  • ukránosít(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • ukránosodik(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
Italian ucrainizzare, ucrainizzarsi
  • ucrainizzare(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • ucrainizzarsi(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
Russian украинизи́ровать, украинизи́роваться
  • украинизи́ровать (ukrainizírovatʹ)(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • украинизи́роваться (ukrainizírovatʹsja)(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
Swedish ukrainisera
  • ukrainisera(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
Ukrainian українізува́ти, зукраїнізува́ти
  • українізува́ти (ukrajinizuváty)(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • зукраїнізува́ти (zukrajinizuváty)(transitive) to render Ukrainian in character
  • українізува́тися (ukrajinizuvátysja)(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
  • зукраїнізува́тися (zukrajinizuvátysja)(intransitive) to become Ukrainian in character
Cite this entry
APA

Ukrainianize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukrainianize

MLA

“Ukrainianize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukrainianize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ukrainianize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukrainianize.

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