destalinisation
/diːˌstɑːlɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing the influence, policies, and cult of personality associated with Joseph Stalin, especially in the Soviet Union after his death.
- Many statues of Stalin were removed during destalinisation.
- The policy of destalinisation led to major changes in Soviet society.
- Destalinisation began in the 1950s under Nikita Khrushchev.