Russification
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- noun
- /ˌrʌsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
- Governor-General Bobrikoff, in his continuing campaign for the russification of Finland, proclaimed that the use of the Russian language was to be considerably extended, with the eventual goal of making it the official language in which all governmental activities would be carried out.
Examples
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Historically, Russification led to significant changes in local cultures as more people adopted Russian customs and language.
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Both initiatives require the help of Spanish-speaking experts capable of training Venezuelan soldiers in the Russification of their arsenals and helping the government train and organize the new reservists.
Academic text (2006) -
The high level of Russification, the increased contact with non-Jewish populations, and the popularity of Jewish Enlightenment thought among intellectuals, combined with the concentration of pogroms in the south, created the conditions necessary for the emergence of the Am Olam in this region.
Academic text (1992) -
On several occasions, Tuomas brought home pamphlets printed in Sweden that he had bought from vendors in the streets, giving uncensored news of Bobrikoff's acts and urging Finns to unite to oppose Russification.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the 19th century, the Russification of Finland enforced the use of the Russian language in schools and government.
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The government launched a program aimed at the Russification of various ethnic groups in the region to strengthen national unity.
How Russian
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Russification = Russify (semi-transparent) = Russ + ify + ation
The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'Russify' with '-ation', but the stem 'Russ-' is a specialized ethnonymic form that is not fully obvious to many learners.
Etymology
Russification comes from Russian and the ending -fication, where -fication means 'making', as in simplification which means 'making simple' or beautification which means 'making beautiful'. So, Russification is the process of 'making' people, places, or things more Russian.