Bolshevik Definition
bōlshə-vĭk, bŏl-
bolsheviki, bolsheviks
noun
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.
Webster's New World
A member of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party that seized power in that country in November 1917.
American Heritage
A Communist, esp. of the Soviet Union.
Webster's New World
A member of a Marxist-Leninist party or a supporter of one; a Communist.
American Heritage
Any radical.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or like the Bolsheviks or Bolshevism.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Bolshevistic
- bolshevist
- titoist
- marxist-leninist
Other Word Forms of Bolshevik
Noun
Singular:
Bolshevik
Plural:
bolsheviksOrigin of Bolshevik
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Russian Bol'shevik from bol'she comparative of bol'shoĭ large bel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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