Russify

[ ruhs-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, Rus·si·fied, Rus·si·fy·ing.

1. Russianize ( defs 1, 2 ).

Russify

/ ˈrʌsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to cause to become Russian in character

Derived Forms

• ˌRussifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• Russi·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russify¹

1860–65; Russ(ian) ( def ) + -ify; compare French russifier

Example Sentences

“The Russians did not try to Russify the natives,” said the Rev. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop.

From Seattle Times

"They want to separate children from their biological families, Russify these children, hide these children and transfer them to another ethnic group," Daria Gerasymchuk, an adviser to the Ukrainian president for children's rights and rehabilitation previously told the BBC.

From BBC

A new Kremlin policy says that Ukrainians living in those occupied areas can be removed from their homes and relocated for refusing Russian passports or protesting Russian annexation — the latest sign of its commitment to Russify the region and punish dissent.

From New York Times

Children as young as four months old are being held in “integration programs” designed to Russify them, according to researchers.

From New York Times

The Russian government is holding at least 6,000 Ukrainian children in camps in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea, according to a U.S.-backed report published on Tuesday, part of what human rights advocates call Moscow’s systemic attempt to Russify occupied parts of Ukraine.

From New York Times