Decist

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noun

A member of the opposition faction within the Bolshevik party known as the Democratic Centralists.

OriginRussian децист →
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Meanings

nounDecist (plural Decists)

plural Decists

  1. A member of the opposition faction within the Bolshevik party known as the Democratic Centralists.

Origin

  1. Russianдемократи́ческий централи́зм“democratic centralism”
  2. Russianдецист
  3. EnglishDecist

Calque of Russian децист (decist), in turn derived from Russian демократи́ческий централи́зм (demokratíčeskij centralízm, “democratic centralism”).

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APA

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MLA

“Decist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Decist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decist.

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