de-Stalinization

A form of destalinization — The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.

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Meanings

nounde-Stalinization (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of destalinization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsocial process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor

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social process
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destalinization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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