orbanization
/ˌɔɹbɑnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process by which a (typically Western) democracy becomes undemocratic as an authoritarian leader takes control of its institutions and degrades the rule of law in order to remain in power.
Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The Great Recession after 2008 that hit the east very hard is well discussed. But the authoritarian turn, first in Putin’s Russia and then the “Orbanization” of a large part of the former Soviet Bloc, the so-called Visegrad countries, especially Hungary and Poland and its impact on Europe and the EU, would have required a deep analysis."
Etymology
From Orban + -ization, after Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary in 1998-2002 and 2010-2026; possibly punning on urbanization.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɔɹbɑnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌɔːbɑːnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Antonyms
de-Orbanization