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Meaning of "Finlandisation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINLANDISATION

Finlandisation  [ˌfɪnləndaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINLANDISATION

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finlandisation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FINLANDISATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Finlandization

Finlandization is the process by which one powerful country strongly influences the policies of a smaller neighboring country. The term literally means "to become like Finland" referring to the influence of the Soviet Union on Finland's policies during the Cold War. The term is generally considered to be pejorative, originating in West German political debate of the late 1960s and 1970s. As the term was used in Germany and other NATO countries, it referred to the decision of a country not to challenge a more powerful neighbor in foreign politics, while maintaining national sovereignty. It is commonly used in reference to Finland's policies in relation to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but it can refer more generally to similar international relations, such as Denmark's attitude toward Germany between 1871 and 1940.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINLANDISATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINLANDISATION

Finisterre
finite
finite state grammar
finitely
finiteness
finitism
finito
finitude
finjan
fink
fink out
Finland
Finlandization
Finlay
finless
finless porpoise
finlike
finlit
finmark
Finn

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINLANDISATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of Finlandisation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Finlandisation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINLANDISATION

Find out the translation of Finlandisation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Finlandisation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Finlandisation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Finlandisation
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

finlandización
570 millions of speakers

English

Finlandisation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Finlandisation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Finlandisation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

финляндизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

finlandização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Finlandisation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

finlandisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Finlandisation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finnlandisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Finlandisation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Finlandisation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Finlandisation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Finlandisation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Finlandisation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिनलनिलायझेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Finlandisation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

finlandizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Finlandisation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фінляндізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Finlandisation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φινλανδοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Finlandisation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finlandisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Finlandisation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Finlandisation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINLANDISATION»

The term «Finlandisation» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.161 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINLANDISATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Finlandisation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Finlandisation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Finlandisation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINLANDISATION»

Discover the use of Finlandisation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Finlandisation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
History for the IB Diploma: Nationalist and Independence ...
Although a free, liberal democratic state with a capitalist economic system, Finland lived in the shadow of its former wartime enemy the USSR. It was therefore very careful to accommodate Soviet wishes. The term Finlandisation therefore refers ...
Stephen Nutt, Jean Bottaro, 2011
2
On the Barricades, and Off
In such a situation it is only to be expected that one tends to insist the bottle is half -full, not half-empty. In a recent interview President Kekkonen flared up when a See: Adam M. Garfinkle, " Finlandisation" ; A Map to a Metaphor (Monograph No.
Melvin J. Lasky, 1987
3
Modernization of the Chinese PLA: From Massed Militia to ...
The situation of China's contiguous ASEAN neighbors bears the stamp of “ Finlandisation”. It is adequately illustrative in the reaction following the Mischief Reef episode. The action by China had stunned the ASEAN states into silence.
Lt Gen JS Bajwa
4
From Grand Duchy to Modern State: A Political History of ...
But in truth real Finlandisation was something quite different from — and going much further than - the necessary accommodation of foreign policy to Soviet great power interests. It involved self-censorship and this was something to which the ...
Osmo Jussila, 1999
5
The Baltic States and Their Region: New Europe Or Old?
However, as already indicated, this reappraisal of Finnish identity and of the country's international role was not always viewed positively in the West and the distinctiveness of the Finnish position became clear during the “Finlandisation” ...
David James Smith, 2005
6
An Experience of Finland
The prolonged self- censorship imposed by the press for diplomatic reasons and the fine balance struck by newspaper editors between discretion and integrity is increasingly revealed. Externally, this gave rise to the concept of Finlandisation ...
William Richard Mead, 1993
7
The social construction of Swedish neutrality: Challenges to ...
The term 'Finlandisation' has commonly been used by the West to imply that Finland was a satellite state of the USSR. Its neutrality pact with the former Soviet Union was seen to denote Finnish submissiveness to its neighbour in foreign and  ...
Christine Agius, 2006
8
Finland in the Twentieth Century: A History and an ...
George Kennan has also weighed in with a vigorous condemnation of the proponents of the idea of 'Finlandisation', a term which has been bandied about rather freely in the wake of Brandt's Ostpolitik. Much of the debate concerning ...
D. G. Kirby, 1980
9
The Baltic Nations and Europe: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ...
As President Kekkonen of Finland was fond of arguing, Finlandisation was not for export. Until the breakdown of the Soviet empire Finlandisation was not a plausible model foriRussia's former satellites, still less for constituent republics of the ...
John Hiden, Patrick Salmon, 2014
10
Helsinki 1975 and the Transformation of Europe
Finlandisation. in. Reverse. The CSCE and the Rise and Fall of Economic Détente, 1968-1975 Juhana Aunesluoma Why should foreign states give us capital? Why should they feed this giant, as yet unaroused, but whose fist they already feel ...
Oliver Bange, Gottfried Niedhart, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINLANDISATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Finlandisation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Europe at war once again
It is utterly depressing that they cannot empathise with the suppression or, at best, the Finlandisation, of Greece. Of course, the issue is being ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
Fennovoima gets new Croatian owners, hits permit deadline—but …
... Niinistö compared attitudes around Fennovoima to the time of Finlandisation, a controversial statement given the loaded history of the word. «YLE News, Jun 15»
3
KGB, Finlandisation, and The Struggle For Power in Finland
The debate about whether Finlandisation is making a comeback has intensified as the Russian aggression has become ever more brutal. «UpNorth, Jun 15»
4
Sofi Oksanen: 'We know about British colonialism. Russian …
She has used her literary celebrity to decry Finlandisation – Finland's traditional foreign policy that favoured the Soviet Union. Giving the ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
Election strains Finland's diplomatic balancing act with Russia
The resulting "Finlandisation" became a Cold War byword for self-imposed neutrality and a willingness to accommodate Soviet interests driven ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
6
Russian Leaders Doing Interesting Things
KGB, Finlandisation, and The Struggle For Power in Finland · For Moscow, Russia's 'Most Dangerous Opponent' in Europe is Poland and 'Most ... «UpNorth, Mar 15»
7
Greens' Niinistö: Other parties stuck in the 70s
In the latest of our pre-election interviews, we asked Green Party chair Ville Niinistö if Finland is really harking back to Finlandisation, if the ... «YLE News, Mar 15»
8
CompaniesFortum seals €6.6bn deal for Swedish unit
The project led to the near-collapse of the Finnish government last year amid accusations of "Finlandisation" or cosying up to Russia. Fortum, in ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
9
Russia Experts Call for Lustration in Finland
The Soviet influence in Finland was often characterized with the sometimes pejorative term, ”Finlandisation,” which originated in West German ... «UpNorth, Mar 15»
10
Czech president Milos Zeman in war of words over Russia stance
... minister Arseniy Yatseniuk as a “war premier”, and has suggested Ukraine should undergo a process of “Finlandisation” and placate Moscow ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Finlandisation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/finlandisation>. May 2024 ».
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