Communist vs. Bolshevik

Communistadjective

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

Communistnoun

An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

Communistnoun

(nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

Communistnoun

An advocate for the theory or practice of communism.

Communistnoun

A supporter of the commune of Paris.

Communistnoun

a member of the communist party

Communistnoun

a socialist who advocates communism

Communistadjective

relating to or marked by communism;

Communistnoun

a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism

Communistadjective

adhering to or based on the principles of communism

Bolsheviknoun

a member of the extreme left wing of the Social Democratic Party that seized power in Russia in 1917 after the Russian October Revolution, and advocated rule by the proletariat and state ownership of property.

Bolsheviknoun

same as communist, especially used of Russian communists.

Bolsheviknoun

anyone with communist leanings or sympathies; - used very loosely in a derogatory sense by some people with economically conservative views.

Bolshevik

of or pertaining to Bolsheviks or bolshevism.

Bolsheviknoun

emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

Bolsheviknoun

a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party

Bolshevikadjective

of or relating to Bolshevism;