ˈbɒlʃəvɪk ˈboʊ̯lʃəvɪk ˈmɑːksɪst ˈmɑːɹksɪst ˈmɑːksɪst ˈmɑːɹksɪst ˈbɒl.ʃi following the ideas of Marx and Engels emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries an advocate of Marxism