noun
deputinization
dee-poo-tin-eye-ZAY-shuhn
Deputinization (noun) means the process of removing Vladimir Putin's influence from politics. Example: “Commentators debated what deputinization of the government might actually involve.”
noun
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neologism The process of removing Vladimir Putin's influence from politics.
"Commentators debated what deputinization of the government might actually involve."
"Some analysts see deputinization as a slow process rather than a single event."
"The article used deputinization to describe reducing his grip on state institutions."
How to use deputinization
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA newly coined word for stripping Putin's influence out of politics.
When to use it
This is a very recent coinage, so it belongs in journalism and commentary rather than formal writing.
Memory tip
Notice the British spelling deputinisation uses an s instead of a z.
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Common pairings
process of deputinization
political deputinization
calls for deputinization
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Etymology
The word combines the prefix de-, meaning removal, with the name Putin and the ending -ization, which turns a name into a process.
Antonyms
putinisation
Rhymes for deputinization
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What does deputinization mean?
It refers to the process of removing Vladimir Putin's influence from politics.
Is deputinization an official term?
No, it is a recent neologism used mainly in political commentary rather than an official or legal term.
What is the opposite of deputinization?
The opposite is putinisation, describing the spread of Putin's influence rather than its removal.
What is the meaning of deputinization?
"deputinization" (noun) means the process of removing Vladimir Putin's influence from politics.
