STALINIZE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

Example:

Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death

Synonyms:

stalinise; stalinize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "stalinize" is one way to...):

transform; transmute; transubstantiate (change or alter in form, appearance, or nature)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

destalinize (counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism)

Derivation:

Stalinization (social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin)