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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁy.si.fje
"Le gouvernement a cherché à russifier la population locale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause to adopt Russian culture, language, or political characteristics, especially by force or administrative policy.
"The imperial administration attempted to russify the local institutions and schools in the region." - 2
To become Russian in form, character, or appearance.
"Over several generations, the immigrant merchant family gradually began to russify their surname and lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper noun 'Russian' combined with the suffix '-fy' (from Latin '-facere', meaning 'to make'). The term emerged in the 19th century during the Russian Empire's policies of cultural assimilation directed at non-Russian populations under its control.
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russifier
Transliteration: ʁy.si.fje
"Le gouvernement a cherché à russifier la population locale."
russifizieren
Transliteration: ʁʊsiˈfiːʁən
"Die Politik zielte darauf ab, die Region zu russifizieren."
russificare
Transliteration: russifiˈkare
"Il regime cercò di russificare le minoranze."
rusificar
Transliteration: ɾusiˈfkaɾ
"Intentaron rusificar las provincias occidentales del imperio."
russificar
Transliteration: ʁusi.fiˈkaɾ
"A política imperial pretendia russificar os territórios conquistados."
रूसीकरण करना
Transliteration: rūsīkaraṇ karnā
"शासन ने स्थानीय संस्कृति को रूसीकरण करने का प्रयास किया।"
俄罗斯化
Transliteration: é luó sī huà
"该政策旨在对该地区进行俄罗斯化。"
러시아화하다
Transliteration: reosia-hwahada
"제국은 소수 민족을 러시아화하려고 시도했다."
ロシア化する
Transliteration: roshia-ka suru
"政府はその地域をロシア化しようとした。"
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