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)

1. (slang, informal, neologism, derogatory, military, sometimes humorous) A mobilization, ostensibly precipitating mass casualties; a mobilization to the grave.
2. (slang, informal, neologism, derogatory, military, sometimes humorous, specifically) The 2022 Russian mobilization.

See also

• mobik