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stakhanovism

Sta·kha·nov·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stuh-kah-nuh-viz-uh m, stah-hah-no-]
    • /stəˈkɑ nəˌvɪz əm, stɑˈhɑ nɒ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stuh-kah-nuh-viz-uh m, stah-hah-no-]
    • /stəˈkɑ nəˌvɪz əm, stɑˈhɑ nɒ-/

Definitions of stakhanovism word

  • noun stakhanovism a method for increasing production by rewarding individual initiative, developed in the Soviet Union in 1935. 1
  • noun stakhanovism (in the former Soviet Union) a system designed to raise production by offering incentives to efficient workers 0
  • noun stakhanovism in the Soviet Union, a system whereby teams of workers sought to increase their production by improving efficiency and, if successful, were rewarded with bonuses and privileges 0

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Origin of stakhanovism

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; Stakhanov(ite) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Stakhanovism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stakhanovism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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