Destalinisation (Noun)
Meaning
Social 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; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Destalinisation in the Soviet Union led to a significant reduction in the personality cult surrounding Joseph Stalin.
- The destalinisation process was a gradual one, with many of Stalin's closest allies being arrested or reassigned.
- Khrushchev's destalinisation campaign included the removal of Stalin's name from cities, factories, and other institutions.
- As part of the destalinisation effort, many of Stalin's infamous labour camps were closed or converted to regular prisons.
- The destalinisation process was a complex and often fraught one, with many Russians still loyal to the memory of Stalin.