Definition/Meaning of sovok

• English - Noun: sovok ( plural sovoks or sovki ) ( disparaging ) A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or the one who has Soviet mentality . ( disparaging ) The Soviet Union , Soviet times , or things associated with the Soviet Union . Translations
• English - Etymology: From Russian сово́к ( sovók , “ scoop , dustpan ” ), which starts similarly to сове́т ( sovét , “ Soviet ” ) or сове́тский ( sovétskij , “ Soviet (adj.) ” ).
• English - Usage notes: Also used attributively . The term is not fully naturalized in English , and often appears in italics or quotation marks .
• English - Synonyms: Homo sovieticus, homo sovieticus ( a person supporting Soviet values ) sovdep, sovdepia/sovdepiya ( Soviet Union , things associated with the Soviet Union ) vatnik , portyanka
• English - Related terms: sovkovyi, sovkovii ( adj )