goulash communism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

goulash communism (uncountable)

(historical) The form of communism in Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, involving high living standards and economic reforms.
Synonym: Kadarism

Translations

historical form of communism in Hungary

German: Gulaschkommunismus (de) m
Hungarian: gulyáskommunizmus (hu)

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