Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derussify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
derus-si-fy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove Russian influence or render someone or something less Russian.

Etymology

From de- + Russify.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

derussifies (present, singular) derussifying (participle, present) derussified (participle, past) derussified (past)

Derived Forms

derussification

Antonyms

Russify

Questions

What does derussify mean?
To remove Russian influence or render someone or something less Russian.
Where does derussify come from?
From de- + Russify.

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