Bolshevism
Americannoun
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the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.
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(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
Etymology
Origin of Bolshevism
First recorded in 1915–20; Bolshev(ik) + -ism
Example Sentences
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In “World Enemy No. 1,” the author charts the development of Nazi anticommunism, from its origins immediately after World War I, and the way the movement systematically targeted Jews as supposed agents of international Bolshevism.
It showed an image of a German SS soldier and hailed those who fought for "Europe's freedom against Jewish Bolshevism and Capitalism".
From BBC
“Fascism first arose in Italy under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, largely in response to the rise of Bolshevism in Russia,” the report says.
From Washington Post
He was continually railing against “Jewish Bolshevism” or “Jewish plutocracy,” depending on whether he wanted to emphasize the enemy to the East or the enemy to the West.
From New York Times
“That was Bolshevism. It was the ideologizing of children,” he said.
From Seattle Times
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