mogilization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /moʊɡəɫaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US)
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”).
Meanings
- (derogatory, humorous, informal, neologism, slang, sometimes, uncountable) A mobilization, ostensibly precipitating mass casualties; a mobilization to the grave.
- (derogatory, humorous, informal, neologism, slang, sometimes, specifically, uncountable) The Russian mobilization in 2022.