Standard Lemma guide

sovok

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /səˈvɒk/
  • General-American: /səˈvɑk/
  • General-American: /səˈvoʊk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Soviet Union.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, not-comparable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:sovok.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or having a Soviet mentality, a homo sovieticus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:sovok.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Russian сово́к (sovók, “scoop, dustpan”), which starts similarly to сове́т (sovét, “Soviet”) or сове́тский (sovétskij, “Soviet”, adjective).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: sovett — person with Soviet mentality
  • Estonian: tibla — person with Soviet mentality
  • Finnish: neukku — person with Soviet mentality
  • Finnish: neukkulainen — person with Soviet mentality
  • Polish: homo sovieticus — person with Soviet mentality
  • Russian: сово́к (sovók) — person with Soviet mentality
  • Russian: совде́повец (sovdépovec) — person with Soviet mentality
  • Russian: совде́повка (sovdépovka) — person with Soviet mentality
  • Ukrainian: сово́к (sovók) — person with Soviet mentality