Definition of Finlandization in English:

Finlandization

(British Finlandisation)

noun ˌfɪnləndʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌfinləndiˈzāSHən

mass noun

The process whereby a country is induced to favour, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country, despite not being politically allied to it (originally with reference to the influence of the former Soviet Union on its neighbour Finland).
Example sentencesExamples
- By 1981, the Soviets were rushing toward what some characterized as the ‘Finlandization’ of Western Europe.
- Taiwan's ‘Finlandization’ has gone too far as it is.
- This group originally doubted the goals of Willy Brandt's statecraft and later deplored any lessening of tension with the Warsaw Pact - which, in their view, could only lead to the ‘Finlandization ‘of Western Europe.’
- ‘The maximum task [for the future],’ he underscores, ‘is the ‘Finlandization’ of all of Europe.’
- The generation over 65 remembered a time before ‘Finlandization’ and the 1939-40 and 1941-4 wars against the USSR.

Derivatives

Finlandize

verbˈfɪnləndʌɪzˈfɪnlənˌdaɪz

[with object]

Induce (a country) to favour, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country despite not being politically allied to it.
〈史〉芬兰化（指尽管在政治上不与前苏联结盟，但出于经济原因被迫支持或至少不反对其利益的过程或结果）
their country is being Finlandized and cannibalized before their eyes
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, note that Syria is now surrounded by the United States and two of its allies - Turkey and Israel, Lebanon being effectively Finlandized and Jordan a minor military power.
- But Protestant Pandemonium instead took the former course and tried to Finlandize the Bible to conform to mere human traditions.
- But overall, the US has missed numerous opportunities to de-Finlandize Lebanon.

Origin

1960s: translation of German Finnlandisierung, referring to the case of Finland after 1944.

Definition of Finlandization in US English:

Finlandization

(British Finlandisation)

nounˌfinləndiˈzāSHən

The process whereby a country is induced to favor, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country, despite not being politically allied to it (originally with reference to the influence of the former Soviet Union on its neighbour Finland).
Example sentencesExamples
- This group originally doubted the goals of Willy Brandt's statecraft and later deplored any lessening of tension with the Warsaw Pact - which, in their view, could only lead to the ‘Finlandization ‘of Western Europe.’
- Taiwan's ‘Finlandization’ has gone too far as it is.
- ‘The maximum task [for the future],’ he underscores, ‘is the ‘Finlandization’ of all of Europe.’
- The generation over 65 remembered a time before ‘Finlandization’ and the 1939-40 and 1941-4 wars against the USSR.
- By 1981, the Soviets were rushing toward what some characterized as the ‘Finlandization’ of Western Europe.

Origin

1960s: translation of German Finnlandisierung, referring to the situation of Finland after 1944.

单词	Finlandization
释义	Definition of Finlandization in English: Finlandization (British Finlandisation) noun ˌfɪnləndʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌfinləndiˈzāSHən mass noun The process whereby a country is induced to favour, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country, despite not being politically allied to it (originally with reference to the influence of the former Soviet Union on its neighbour Finland). Example sentencesExamples By 1981, the Soviets were rushing toward what some characterized as the ‘Finlandization’ of Western Europe. Taiwan's ‘Finlandization’ has gone too far as it is. This group originally doubted the goals of Willy Brandt's statecraft and later deplored any lessening of tension with the Warsaw Pact - which, in their view, could only lead to the ‘Finlandization ‘of Western Europe.’ ‘The maximum task [for the future],’ he underscores, ‘is the ‘Finlandization’ of all of Europe.’ The generation over 65 remembered a time before ‘Finlandization’ and the 1939-40 and 1941-4 wars against the USSR. Derivatives Finlandize verbˈfɪnləndʌɪzˈfɪnlənˌdaɪz [with object] Induce (a country) to favour, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country despite not being politically allied to it. 〈史〉芬兰化（指尽管在政治上不与前苏联结盟，但出于经济原因被迫支持或至少不反对其利益的过程或结果） their country is being Finlandized and cannibalized before their eyes Example sentencesExamples Also, note that Syria is now surrounded by the United States and two of its allies - Turkey and Israel, Lebanon being effectively Finlandized and Jordan a minor military power. But Protestant Pandemonium instead took the former course and tried to Finlandize the Bible to conform to mere human traditions. But overall, the US has missed numerous opportunities to de-Finlandize Lebanon. Origin 1960s: translation of German Finnlandisierung, referring to the case of Finland after 1944. Definition of Finlandization in US English: Finlandization (British Finlandisation) nounˌfinləndiˈzāSHən The process whereby a country is induced to favor, or refrain from opposing, the interests of a more powerful country, despite not being politically allied to it (originally with reference to the influence of the former Soviet Union on its neighbour Finland). Example sentencesExamples This group originally doubted the goals of Willy Brandt's statecraft and later deplored any lessening of tension with the Warsaw Pact - which, in their view, could only lead to the ‘Finlandization ‘of Western Europe.’ Taiwan's ‘Finlandization’ has gone too far as it is. ‘The maximum task [for the future],’ he underscores, ‘is the ‘Finlandization’ of all of Europe.’ The generation over 65 remembered a time before ‘Finlandization’ and the 1939-40 and 1941-4 wars against the USSR. By 1981, the Soviets were rushing toward what some characterized as the ‘Finlandization’ of Western Europe. Origin 1960s: translation of German Finnlandisierung, referring to the situation of Finland after 1944.
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