klyukvification

English

Etymology

From Russian клюква (kljukva, cranberry, tall tale) + -fication. See also развесистая клюква (razvesistaja kljukva, highbrush cranberry), a idiom that means "a tall tale".

Noun

klyukvification (plural klyukvifications)

  1. (Russia, neologism) Stereotypes about Russia and Russian people.
    • '2013, Sergey Armeyskov, Russian Universe
      So klyukvification is a process of creating a peculiar stereotypical narrative using Russian cultural objects and concepts in a certain manner (exaggeration, putting them in a different context, etc.).

Synonyms

  • klyukva (stereotypes of Russia)
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