stalinize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *stalinize*:
VERB	change	stalinize, stalinise	transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

stalinize > pronunciation
Sounds	stae'lihnay.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *stalinize*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	Transform in accordance with Stalin's policies.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"
Synonym	stalinise
Broader	transform, transmute, transubstantiate	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
Opposite	destalinize, destalinise	counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism
Nouns	Stalinization	social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin

HyperDic: stalinize