Meanings
nounbusification (uncountable)
- neologismuncountableThe controversial practice of forced conscription of draft-age men in public in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war.
Origin
- Ukrainianбусифіка́ція
- Englishbusification
Calque of Ukrainian бусифіка́ція (busyfikácija). Can be analysed as bus + -ification, referring to the use of buses to force draft-age men in Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion.
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Czech busifikace
- busifikace(neologism) the controversial practice of forced conscription of draft-age men in public in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war
Polish busyfikacja
- busyfikacja(neologism) the controversial practice of forced conscription of draft-age men in public in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war
Russian бусифика́ция
- бусифика́ция (busifikácija)(neologism) the controversial practice of forced conscription of draft-age men in public in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war
Ukrainian бусифіка́ція
- бусифіка́ція (busyfikácija)(neologism) the controversial practice of forced conscription of draft-age men in public in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war
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APA
busification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busification
MLA
“busification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busification.
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