STALINISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stalinise mean? 

• STALINISE (verb)
  The verb STALINISE has 1 sense:

1. transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

  Familiarity information: STALINISE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STALINISE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

stalinise; stalinize

Context example:

Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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