Meanings
nounde-Sukarnoization (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablegovernmentA purging policy in Indonesia from 1966 to 1998, in which President Suharto defamed his predecessor Sukarno and downplayed his role in Indonesian history.
Origin
From de- + Indonesian Sukarno + -ization.
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de-Sukarnoization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-Sukarnoization
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