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- [bohl-shuh-vik, bol-; Russian buh l-shi-vyeek]
- /ˈboʊl ʃə vɪk, ˈbɒl-; Russian bəl ʃɪˈvyik/
- /ˈbɒl.ʃə.vɪk/
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- [bohl-shuh-vik, bol-; Russian buh l-shi-vyeek]
- /ˈboʊl ʃə vɪk, ˈbɒl-; Russian bəl ʃɪˈvyik/
Definitions of bolshevik word
- adjective bolshevik Bolshevik is used to describe the political system and ideas that Lenin and his supporters introduced in Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917. 3
- countable noun bolshevik A Bolshevik was a person who supported Lenin and his political ideas. 3
- noun bolshevik (formerly) a Russian Communist 3
- noun bolshevik any Communist 3
- noun bolshevik any political radical, esp a revolutionary 3
- noun bolshevik a member of a majority faction (Bolsheviki) of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party, which formed the Communist Party after seizing power in the 1917 Revolution 3
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Origin of bolshevik
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Russian bolʾshevík, equivalent to bólʾsh(iĭ) larger, greater (comparative of bolʾshóĭ large; compare bolʾshinstvó majority) + -evik, variant of -ovik noun suffix; cf. Menshevik
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Parts of speech for Bolshevik
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bolshevik popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bolshevik
noun bolshevik
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- red — John, c1460–1529, English poet.
- fellow traveler — a person who supports or sympathizes with a political party, especially the Communist Party, but is not an enrolled member.
- marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
Antonyms for bolshevik
noun bolshevik
- capitalist — A capitalist country or system supports or is based on the principles of capitalism.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
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