mogilization
English
Etymology
Partial calque of Russian могилиза́ция (mogilizácija), originally a blend of моги́ла (mogíla, “grave”) + мобилиза́ция (mobilizácija, “mobilization”), as if from моги́ла (mogíla, “grave”) + -иза́ция (-izácija, “-ization”).
- (US) IPA(key): /moʊɡəɫəˈzeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
mogilization (countable and uncountable, plural mogilizations)
- (slang, informal, neologism, derogatory, military, sometimes humorous) A mobilization, ostensibly precipitating mass casualties; a mobilization to the grave.
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