Bolshevik

/'bɔlʃivik/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party: A historical term for a member of the radical faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, which seized power in the October Revolution of 1917.
    • (Often lowercase) An extreme radical or revolutionary: An emotionally charged term used to refer to someone with extreme left-wing or revolutionary views.

  2. Adjective:

    • Of or relating to Bolshevism: Pertaining to the principles, policies, or practices of the Bolsheviks.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Vladimir Lenin was a leading Bolshevik.
    • The conservatives called the reformers a bunch of bolsheviks.
  • Adjective:
    • The Bolshevik Revolution changed the course of world history.
    • He was accused of having bolshevik sympathies.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: The term is most precisely used in the context of early 20th-century Russian history. The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, were the faction that advocated for a small, disciplined party of professional revolutionaries to lead the proletariat.
  • Pejorative Use: When not capitalized, "bolshevik" is often used as a general term of abuse or criticism for anyone perceived as a radical, revolutionary, or subversive, particularly in political discourse.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bolshevism (n): The doctrine or practice of the Bolsheviks; revolutionary communism as developed by Lenin.
  • Bolshevist (n/adj): Another term for Bolshevik.
  • Bolshevize (v, rare): To make Bolshevik in character or principles.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Historical): Communist, Red, Leninist.
  • Noun (Pejorative): Radical, revolutionary, extremist, subversive.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Bolshevik mentality": Used pejoratively to describe a rigid, dogmatic, or uncompromising ideological stance.
    • He criticized the party's leadership for its Bolshevik mentality, unwilling to consider any compromise.
Adjective
  1. of or relating to Bolshevism
    • Bolshevik Revolution
Noun
  1. a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
  2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

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