Bolshevik
or bol·she·vik
(in Russia)
a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat.
(after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
(loosely) a member of any Communist party.
(often lowercase)Disparaging. a contemptuous term used to refer to an extreme radical or revolutionary.
Origin of Bolshevik
1word story For Bolshevik
Other words from Bolshevik
- an·ti-Bol·she·vik, noun, adjective
- non-Bol·she·vik, noun
- pro-Bol·she·vik, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Bolshevik
/ (ˈbɒlʃɪvɪk) /
(formerly) a Russian Communist: Compare Menshevik
any Communist
(often not capital) jocular, derogatory any political radical, esp a revolutionary
Origin of Bolshevik
1Derived forms of Bolshevik
- Bolshevism, noun
- Bolshevist, adjective, noun
- Bolshevistic, adjective
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