Russify

American  

[ruhs-uh-fahy] / ˈrʌs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

Russified, Russifying

1. Russianize.

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Russify British  

/ ˈrʌsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to cause to become Russian in character

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Other Word Forms

• Russification noun

Etymology

Origin of Russify

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 • Oct. 28, 2023

Some entrepreneurs in Russia are trying to "Russify" Western brands, said Josh Gerben, founding partner of law firm Gerben Perrott PLLC.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022

Emperor Nicholas II's solution was to Russify the name, making it Petrograd.

From Time Magazine Archive

Attempts by the Czars to Russify the non-Russian populations always met with resistance.

From Time Magazine Archive

The one side was anxious to Russify, the other was equally anxious to be Russified, and the natural result was an entente cordiale between the new Jewish intelligenzia and the Government.

From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by Friedlaender, I.