Maxim Gorki ma·xim·gorki uncommon noun 1. Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts SynonymsGorkyMaksim GorkyGorkiMaxim GorkiAleksey Maksimovich PeshkovAleksey Maximovich Peshkov Related words Broader terms writer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.