Menshevik
or men·she·vik
[ men-shuh-vik; Russian myin-shi-vyeek ]
/ ˈmɛn ʃə vɪk; Russian myɪn ʃɪˈvyik /
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noun, plural Men·she·viks, Men·she·vik·i [men-shuh-vik-ee, -vee-kee; Russian myin-shi-vyi-kyee]. /ˈmɛn ʃəˌvɪk i, -ˌvi ki; Russian myɪn ʃɪ vyɪˈkyi/.
a member of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party in opposition to the Bolsheviks: advocated gradual development of full socialism through parliamentary government and cooperation with bourgeois parties; absorbed into the Communist party formed in 1918.
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Origin of Menshevik
1905–10; <Russian menʾshevík, equivalent to ménʾsh(iĭ) lesser (comparative of málenʾkiĭ small; compare menʾshinstvó minority) + -evik, variant of -ovik noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM Menshevik
Men·she·vism [men-shuh-viz-uhm], /ˈmɛn ʃəˌvɪz əm/, nounMen·she·vist, adjectiveWords nearby Menshevik
mensal, mensch, mense, menservants, menses, Menshevik, mens rea, men's room, mens sana in corpore sano, menstrual, menstrual cycle
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How to use Menshevik in a sentence
Are we depriving ourselves of Cadet and Menshevik criticisms of the corruption of the working class?
Dictatorship vs. Democracy|Leon TrotskyOne of the Menshevik orators attempted incidentally to represent me as a defender of militarism in general.
Dictatorship vs. Democracy|Leon TrotskyIn Russia "Bolshevik" means majority, and "Menshevik" minority.
Bolshevism: A Curse & Danger to the Workers|Henry William LeeAn old Menshevik, he was the originator and most urgent supporter of the decree annulling the foreign debts.
The Crisis in Russia|Arthur Ransome
British Dictionary definitions for Menshevik
Menshevik
Menshevist
/ (ˈmɛnʃɪvɪk) /
noun
a member of the moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Party, advocating gradual reform to achieve socialismCompare Bolshevik
Derived forms of Menshevik
Menshevism, nounWord Origin for Menshevik
C20: from Russian, literally: minority, from menshe less, from malo few
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