Bolshevism

Also bol·she·vism,

[bohl-shuh-viz-uhm, bol-]

noun

1. the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  the principles or practices of ultraradical socialists or political ultraradicals generally.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Bolshevism noun
• non-Bolshevism noun
• pro-Bolshevism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bolshevism¹

First recorded in 1915–20; Bolshev(ik) + -ism

Example Sentences

"But nonetheless, he turned very much against the Church, embraced secular life, rejected God and embraced Bolshevism and Marxism."

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Teresa and her playmates are obsessed with the prophecies of Our Lady of Fátima, received by three country children in visions that coincided with the triumph of Russian Bolshevism.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act, which established the minimum wage, "is a step in the direction of communism, Bolshevism, fascism and Nazism."

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When asked about his views on Communism, he said, “Soviet Communism is basically a mask for Bolshevism which is a mask for Judaism.”

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He wrote that music should not be banned — that is, “unless it is a clear case either of rubbish or kitsch or of anti-state cultural Bolshevism.”

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Related Words

• socialism