ALL meanings of de-stalinization
de-Sta·lin·i·za·tion
D d - noun de-stalinization the elimination of the influence of Stalin 3
- noun de-stalinization the progressive elimination, as by the former Soviet government, of political methods or influences derived from Stalin 3
- noun de-stalinization the policy, pursued in most Communist areas and among most Communist groups after 1956, of eradicating the memory or influence of Stalin and Stalinism, as by alteration of governmental policies or the elimination of monuments, place names, etc., named for Stalin. 1