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goulash communism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of communism in Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, involving economic reforms and reduced repression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kadarism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Hungarian gulyáskommunizmus, likening the mixed dish of goulash to the mixed (less pure and strict) form of communist ideology.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 土豆燒牛肉共產主義 /土豆烧牛肉共产主义 (tǔdòushāoniúròu gòngchǎnzhǔyì) — historical form of communism in Hungary
  • German: Gulaschkommunismus — historical form of communism in Hungary
  • Hungarian: gulyáskommunizmus — historical form of communism in Hungary
  • Polish: gulaszowy komunizm — historical form of communism in Hungary
  • Polish: gulaszowy socjalizm — historical form of communism in Hungary
  • Russian: гуляш-коммунизм (guljaš-kommunizm) — historical form of communism in Hungary