destalinization

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noun

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

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de-Stalinizationdestalinisationde-Stalinisation
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Meanings

noundestalinization (uncountable)

alternative de-Stalinization · alternative De-Stalinization · alternative Destalinization · alternative destalinisation · alternative de-Stalinisation · alternative De-Stalinsation · alternative Destalinisation

  1. uncountableThe process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.

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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de-Stalinizationdestalinisationde-Stalinisation
Broader
social process

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From de- + Stalin + -ization.

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Translations

Arabic اِجْتِثَاثُ ٱلستالينِيَّة
  • اِجْتِثَاثُ ٱلستالينِيَّة (ʔijtiṯāṯu s-stālīniyyah)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Bulgarian десталиниза́ция
  • десталиниза́ция (destalinizácija)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Chinese Mandarin 去斯大林化, 去史達林化 /去史达林化
  • 去斯大林化 (qù Sīdàlín huà)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
  • 去史達林化 /去史达林化 (qù Shǐdálín huà)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Czech destalinizace
  • destalinizaceprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Danish afstalinisering
  • afstaliniseringprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Dutch destalinisatie
  • destalinisatieprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Finnish destalinisointi
  • destalinisointiprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
French déstalinisation
  • déstalinisationprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
German Entstalinisierung
  • Entstalinisierungprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Greek αποσταλινοποίηση
  • αποσταλινοποίηση (apostalinopoíisi)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Hungarian desztalinizáció
  • desztalinizációprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Indonesian destalinisasi
  • destalinisasiprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Italian destalinizzazione
  • destalinizzazioneprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Japanese 非スターリン化
  • 非スターリン化 (hi Sutārinka)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Latvian destaļinizācija
  • destaļinizācijaprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Lithuanian destalinizacija
  • destalinizacijaprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Norwegian Bokmål avstalinisering
  • avstaliniseringprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Polish destalinizacja
  • destalinizacjaprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Portuguese desestalinização
  • desestalinizaçãoprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Romanian destalinizare
  • destalinizareprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Russian десталиниза́ция
  • десталиниза́ция (destalinizácija)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Slovak destalinizácia
  • destalinizáciaprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Spanish desestalinización
  • desestalinizaciónprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Swedish avstalinisering
  • avstaliniseringprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Turkish destalinizasyon
  • destalinizasyonprocess of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Ukrainian десталініза́ція
  • десталініза́ція (destalinizácija)process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin
Cite this entry
APA

destalinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destalinization

MLA

“destalinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destalinization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destalinization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destalinization.

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