Bolshevism

[ bohl-shuh-viz-uh m, bol- ]

/ ˈboʊl ʃəˌvɪz əm, ˈbɒl- /

the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.

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

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Also bol·she·vism, Bol·she·vik·ism, bol·she·vik·ism

[bohl-shuh-vi-kiz-uh m, bol-] /ˈboʊl ʃə vɪˌkɪz əm, ˈbɒl-/.

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

an·ti-Bol·she·vism, nounnon-Bol·she·vism, nounpro·Bol·she·vism, noun

What Tismaneau is clear on is how Bolshevism and Nazism both desired a scapegoat to achieve their end goals.
Communism and Fascism: The Reason They Are So Similar|J.P. O’Malley|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
While Bolshevism was a dictatorship of the proletariat, Nazism was a dictatorship with a voting consensus behind it.
Communism and Fascism: The Reason They Are So Similar|J.P. O’Malley|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Bolshevism was the linchpin that held all the other facets of conspiracy together.
Soviet Communism’s Collapse Left America’s Far Right Without a Real Foe|Lee Siegel|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Many of these men, when they returned to their country, joined the Red Guards of Bolshevism with spontaneous ardor.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon

Bolshevism thus reveals itself as the arch-enemy of civilization and the race.
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy|Theodore Lothrop Stoddard
That which caused this separation is the essence of Bolshevism—not the ideals held in common.
Bolshevism|John Spargo
It shows that Bolshevism in Russia is either very strong or very near downfall.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley
Do you, also, conclude that the psychic factor is actually part of this damned problem of Bolshevism?
The Slayer Of souls|Robert Chambers