Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or relating to Bolshevism: Pertaining to the political ideology, principles, or practices associated with Bolshevism, the branch of the Russian socialist movement that became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The historian analyzed the bolshevistic tactics used during the civil war.
  • His writings expressed a strongly bolshevistic viewpoint on class struggle.

Advanced Usage

• In historical analysis: Used to describe policies, movements, or rhetoric that align with the specific revolutionary methods and Leninist principles of the Bolshevik faction.
  • The party's internal documents revealed a shift toward a more bolshevistic organizational structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Bolshevik (noun/adjective): A member or supporter of the Bolshevik party; characteristic of Bolshevism.
  • He was a committed Bolshevik.
• Bolshevism (noun): The communist ideology and practices associated with the Bolsheviks.
  • The book is a study of the origins of Bolshevism.

Synonyms

• Communist (in the specific Leninist/early Soviet context).
• Marxist-Leninist (specifically relating to the Leninist interpretation adopted by the Bolsheviks).

Related Phrases

• Bolshevistic revolution: A revolution conducted according to Bolshevik principles.
  • The term is often applied to the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.

Adjective

1. of or relating to Bolshevism
   • Bolshevik Revolution