stakhanovite
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Stakhanovite¹
- /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/
Where it comes from
From Stakhanov + -ite, named after Russian coal miner Alexei Grigoryevich Stakhanov (Aleksei Grigor’evich Stakhanov) whose prodigious output was publicised by Stalin as part of a campaign in 1935.
noun Stakhanovites · stakhanovite
- An extremely productive or hardworking worker, especially in the former USSR, who may earn special rewards; a workaholic. Nevertheless, few outstanding Stakhanovites remained at the bench for very long. Even if they stayed on the enterprise payroll, they ceased to be workers, becoming instead living icons.
adjective more Stakhanovite · most Stakhanovite · stakhanovite
- Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hardworking. Perhaps he was convinced that a more Stakhanovite nation would, simply because of its absolute ethical commitment to community and service, in some way decide to take from the rich and give to the poor; […]
stakhanovite²
adjective more stakhanovite · most stakhanovite
- Alternative letter-case form of Stakhanovite The stakhanovite productivity of Robert Pollard shows few signs of letting up.
Translations
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noun udarnik — see also udarnik
| Español | estajanovista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 突擊手 /突击手 tūjīshǒu |
| Français | stakhanoviste |
| Deutsch | Stachanower, Stachanowerin |
| Italiano | stacanovista, stakanovista |
| Ελληνικά | σταχανοβίτης stachanovítis, σταχανοβίτισσα stachanovítissa |
| Română | stahanovist, stahanovistă |
| Русский | стаха́новец staxánovec, стаха́новка staxánovka |
adj (USSR) pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working
| Español | estajanovista |
|---|---|
| Français | stakhanoviste |
| Italiano | stacanovista, stacanovistico, stakanovista, stakanovistico |
| Русский | стаха́новский staxánovskij |
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title = {stakhanovite},
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