/ Dictionary / Index S Stakhanovism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sta•kha•nov•ism Pronunciation: (stu-kä'nu-viz"um, stä-hä'no-), [key] — n. a method for increasing production by rewarding individual initiative, developed in the Soviet Union in 1935. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Stakhanov Stakhanovite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language