Bolshevism
[ bohl-shuh-viz-uh m, bol- ]
/ ˈboʊl ʃəˌvɪz əm, ˈbɒl- /
noun
the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.
(sometimes lowercase)
the principles or practices of ultraradical socialists or political ultraradicals generally.
Also
bol·she·vism,
Bol·she·vik·ism,
bol·she·vik·ism
[bohl-shuh-vi-kiz-uh m, bol-] /ˈboʊl ʃə vɪˌkɪz əm, ˈbɒl-/.
Origin of Bolshevism
First recorded in 1915–20;
Bolshev(ik) +
-ism