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anarcho-kulak

anarcho-kulak

9.9
A rich farmer who wants private farms instead of shared farms
  • noun
  • /ˌænɑrkoʊˈkuːlɑk/
translation icon : anarcoculak
  • The newspaper accused the local landowner of being an anarcho-kulak who undermined collectivist ideals.

Examples

  • He identified as an anarcho-kulak and opposed government interference in farming.

  • Many anarcho-kulaks resisted the government's collectivization efforts.

  • Some historians discuss the role of the anarcho-kulak in resisting Soviet agricultural reforms.

  • The term anarcho-kulak became popular during the Soviet era.

  • He identified as an anarcho-kulak and consistently opposed government efforts to collectivize agriculture.

  • Historians often analyze how the anarcho-kulak movement challenged Soviet agricultural policies.

  • Farmers labeled as anarcho-kulaks fiercely defended their rights to maintain private farms against state control.

Synonyms

kulak
vsanarcho-kulak
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A richer rural farmer in Russia targeted during Soviet collectivization

is a wealthy peasant who opposes collectivization or supports small-scale capitalism

Surface Forms

anarcho-kulak singular
anarcho-kulaks plural

Morphology

anarcho-kulak = kulak (transparent) = anarcho + kulak

The combining form 'anarcho-' (anarchist) attached to 'kulak' yields the straightforward meaning 'a kulak who is anarchist' or an anarchist-aligned kulak.

Etymology

Anarcho-kulak joins anarcho- (as in anarchy, meaning 'without rulers' or 'against government rule') and kulak, a Russian word that literally means 'fist' and came to mean a wealthier peasant. So an anarcho-kulak is a richer peasant who opposes state control or collectivization.