Zhdanoviteadjective
Factsheet
What does the adjective Zhdanovite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective Zhdanovite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the adjective Zhdanovite?
| 1950 | 0.0044 |
| 1960 | 0.0041 |
| 1970 | 0.0037 |
| 1980 | 0.0033 |
| 1990 | 0.0036 |
| 2000 | 0.0033 |
| 2010 | 0.0032 |
Where does the adjective Zhdanovite come from?
Earliest known use
1950s
The earliest known use of the adjective Zhdanovite is in the 1950s.
OED's earliest evidence for Zhdanovite is from 1957, in the writing of R. N. C. Hunt.
Nearby entries
- Zeus, n.¹1587–
- Zeus, n.²1601–
- Zeus-like, adj. & adv.1850–
- Zeuxian, adj.1635–
- Zeuxis, n.1577–
- Zeuxis-like, adj.1665–
- zeuxite, n.1836–
- zeze, n.1860–
- Zhdanovism, n.1958–
- Zhdanovist, adj.1966–
- Zhdanovite, adj.1957–
- zho, n.1841–
- zhomo, n.1841–
- zhuyin zimu, n.1938–
- zhuzh, n.1968–
- zhuzh, v.1970–
- zhuzhy, adj.1968–
- ziamet, n.1807–
- ziarat, n.1776–
- zibeline, n.1585–
- zibet, n.1594–
Meaning & use
- 1957–Stressed as ˈZhdanovite.
- 1957
The Zhdanovite decrees on literature and the arts of 1946–7.
R. N. C. Hunt, Guide to Communist Jargon xi. 37 - 1975
Its account of Gramsci's career and the early history of the Communist Party can only be described as Zhdanovite.
Times Literary Supplement 31 October 1280/5
- classical1546–Of or relating to the ancient Greek or Latin writers whose works form a canon of acknowledged excellence; of or relating to the works themselves…
- pastoral1566–Of poetry, music, pictures, etc.: portraying rural life or characters, esp. in an idealized or romantic manner; bucolic.
- classic1597–= classical, adj. A.1a; of or relating to Greek and Roman antiquity in general. Now rare.
- Medicean1652–More generally: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Medici family; spec. (a) designating the library at Florence (otherwise called Laurentian…
- romantic1812–Frequently as Romantic. Designating, relating to, or characteristic of a movement or style during the… With reference to literature, art, etc.
- tedesco1814–The Italian word for German; esp. used to express Teutonic influence as shown in some spheres of Italian art.
- realistic1829–Characterized by faithfulness of representation, esp. in reference to art, film, and literature; representing things in a way that is accurate and…
- realista1832–Relating to or characteristic of realists.
- pseudo-classic1833–That pretends or is mistakenly held to be classic; falsely or spuriously classic in style.
- classicist1838–Following or imitating classical styles, rules, or models.
- pseudo-classical1838–= pseudo-classic, adj.
- renaissant1839–Frequently with capital initial. Of or relating to the Renaissance. In quot. 1886 as n.: the Renaissance style. Cf. Renaissance, n. compounds C.1a.
- modernist1848–Of, relating to, or characteristic of modernism or modernists (in various senses).
- post-classic1850–= post-classical, adj.
- post-classical1851–Occurring in or characteristic of a period after one regarded as classical, esp. occurring after the classical age of Greek and Roman literature…
- pseudo-Gothic1853–Of the nature of or characterized by pseudo-Gothic; that pretends to be Gothic, sham Gothic.
- anti-realist1861–Tending to reject or transcend realism, esp. in literature and the arts. Also: that advocates a philosophical theory of anti-realism (see anti-realism…
- classicizing1865–That classicizes; esp. that affects a classical style.
- classicistic1866–That imitates or is influenced by classical models; characterized by classicism.
- serio-grotesque1873–That is partly serious and partly grotesque.
- geometric1877–Archaeology. Designating or relating to a period of ancient Greek culture (900–700 b.c.) characterized by the use of geometrical decoration, esp…
- neoclassical1877–Of, relating to, characteristic of, or designating a style of art, architecture, music, literature, etc., that is based on or influenced by classical…
- modernistic1878–Of, relating to, or suggestive of modernism or modernists; = modernist, adj.
- neoclassic1878–= neoclassical, adj.
- pseudo-archaic1878–Falsely appearing or purporting to be ancient; artificially archaic in style, language, etc.
- William Morris1883–Of wallpaper, fabrics, articles of furniture, etc.: designed or made by William Morris; resembling or in imitation of William Morris's designs. Cf…
- protocorinthian1884–Of or relating to a type of decorated pottery produced in and around Corinth in the period 720–620 b.c.
- veristic1884–
- William and Mary1886–Of a piece of furniture, a building, etc.: in a style associated with the reign of William III and Mary.
- Yuan1888–Used attributively and absol. of the art and porcelain of the Yuan period.
- romanticistic1889–
- veritistic1894–= veristic, adj.
- auto-destructive1895–Having the property of bringing about its own destruction or annulment; that tends to destroy or cause harm to oneself. Cf. self-destructive, adj.
- expressionistic1895–Of or relating to a style of art, literature, etc., which emphasizes expression of some kind; esp. of, relating to, or characteristic of…
- expressivist1895–Designating a style of art, literature, etc., which is intended to express inner experience or emotion. Cf. expressivism, n. 1.
- pre-Romantic1895–Designating, relating to, or characteristic of the period before the Romantic movement.
- Trajanic1906–Of or pertaining to the Roman emperor Trajan (53–117 a.d.), esp. to the style of triumphal art associated with him.
- neo-realistic1909–Of, relating to, or characterized by neo-realism; = neo-realist, adj.
- New Romantic1909–Designating any of various new or modern social, philosophical, or artistic movements regarded as incorporating elements of Romanticism.
- neo-realist1912–Of, relating to, or supporting neo-realism.
- expressionist1915–Of or relating to a style of art, literature, etc., which emphasizes expression of some kind; esp. (sometimes with capital initial) of, relating to…
- futuristic1915–Having the characteristics of futurism; avant-garde; ultra-modern.
- postmodern1916–Subsequent to, or coming later than, that which is modern; of or relating to postmodernism; belonging to a postmodernist style, concept, or point of…
- Dada1918–Of, relating to, or characteristic of Dada (see sense A).
- Dadaist1918–Belonging to, characteristic of, or relating to Dadaism (Dadaism, n.); designating the Dada movement. Cf. Dada, adj.
- surrealist1918–Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, surrealism.
- proto-Romantic1920–
- Dadaesque1922–Characteristic or reminiscent of Dada; surreal, absurd.
- modernista1924–With reference to 20th-cent. art, architecture, literature, etc., in Spain and Spanish America: = modernist, adj.
- avant-garde1925–Representative of the avant-garde in art, literature, etc.; pioneering, innovative; (also) expressing, promoting, or favouring the work of the…
- super-realist1925–= surrealist, adj.
- superrealistic1925–= surrealistic, adj.
- postmodernist1926–Of or relating to postmodernism; belonging to the postmodern period or style.
- proto-Baroque1926–
- post-symbolist1927–
- pre-modernist1927–Esp. in literature and the arts: of or characteristic of a period or style preceding the introduction of modernism.
- surrealistic1930–Characteristic or suggestive of surrealism.
- Renaissancist1932–Of or relating to the Renaissance period; (also) of or relating to Renaissancists (sense A.2).
- Colonial Revival1934–As a modifier, designating a building, piece of furniture, etc., in a style that predominated during the colonial period.
- neo-baroque1935–Designating or relating to a style of art, architecture, music, etc., based on or influenced by especially 18th cent. baroque.
- socialist-realist1935–
- theatricalist1940–Of, relating to, or advocating a movement in theatre which avoids naturalism or realism in favour of emphasizing the theatricality of the medium.
- social realist1949–Of, relating to, or characteristic of social realism or social realists.
- social realistic1949–= social realist, adj.
- kitchen sink1954–Chiefly in attributive use. Art. Designating a style of British painting of the mid 20th cent. in which scenes from the domestic life of the…
- William IV1955–As a modifier. Designating the style of furniture, tableware, etc., associated with the reign of William IV.
- formalistic1957–Characterized by formalism.
- science-fictiony1957–Characteristic of science fiction; resembling something which might exist in a work of science fiction; futuristic.
- Zhdanovite1957–= Zhdanovist, adj.
- neo-Dadaist1960–Characteristic of, designating, or relating to the neo-Dada movement.
- neo-modernist1960–Of or relating to neo-modernism or neo-modernists.
- William Morrisy1960–Resembling, or in the style of, William Morris.
- neo-Dada1962–Of, relating to, or characterized by neo-Dadaism.
- Zhdanovist1966–Of, pertaining to, or resembling Zhdanov or Zhdanovism.
- conceptual1969–Designating art forms, types of artist, etc., influenced or characterized by the theories of conceptual art or conceptualism (conceptualism, n. 2).
- conceptualist1973–Art. Of, relating to, or characteristic of conceptualism or conceptualists.
- po-mo1987–Postmodern; (also) postmodernist.
- pathetic1990–Designating or relating to art, music, etc., which is expressive of failure, inadequacy, or alienation. Esp. in pathetic art, pathetic rock.
society authority subjection subjecting or subjugation [adjectives] suppressive or repressive relating to ideological repression- Zhdanovite1957–= Zhdanovist, adj.
- Zhdanovist1966–Of, pertaining to, or resembling Zhdanov or Zhdanovism.
Frequency
Zhdanovite typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
Zhdanovite is in frequency band 2, which contains words occurring between 0.001 and 0.01 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of Zhdanovite, adj., 1950–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0044 |
| 1960 | 0.0041 |
| 1970 | 0.0037 |
| 1980 | 0.0033 |
| 1990 | 0.0036 |
| 2000 | 0.0033 |
| 2010 | 0.0032 |