Bolshevize

American  

[bohl-shuh-vahyz, bol-] / ˈboʊl ʃəˌvaɪz, ˈbɒl- /

especially British, Bolshevise, or bolshevize

verb (used with object)

Bolshevized, Bolshevizing

1. to bring under the influence or domination of Bolshevists; render Bolshevik or Bolshevistic.

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verb (used without object)

Bolshevized, Bolshevizing

1. to become Bolshevik or Bolshevistic; act like a Bolshevik.

Other Word Forms

• Bolshevization noun

Etymology

Origin of Bolshevize

First recorded in 1915–20; Bolshev(ist) + -ize

Example Sentences

On the face of it, the new program represented retreat, an admission of failure of Russia's eight-year attempt to bolshevize East Germany.

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