Makhnovshchina

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian махно́вщина (maxnóvščina) or Ukrainian махно́вщина (maxnóvščyna). Both mean "the thing relating to Makhno", and are equivalent to Махно (Maxno) + -ов (-ov) + -ский (-skij) + -ина (-ina).

Proper noun

Makhnovshchina

  1. (anarchism, communism) Synonym of Makhnovism.
  2. (history) Synonym of Black Army.
  3. (history) Synonym of Free Soviets.