ˈæftɚ ðə dˌɪsəlˈuːʃən ʌvðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən, ðə tˈɜːm "ˌʊzbɛkᵻzˈeɪʃən" hˈæzbiːn ɐplˈaɪd tə ðə pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz ɪn ˌʊzbɛkɪstˈæn ðæt ɹᵻvˈɜːs ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts ʌv sˌoʊvaɪəɾᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd ɹˌʌsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the term "Uzbekization" has been applied to the processes in Uzbekistan that reverse the results of Sovietization and Russification.