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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.

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

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