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Maoism

//ˈmaʊɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard. uncountable, usually

    "Some of the farmers were arrested in Wuhan parks where they allegedly spoke against Maoism and the Communist dictatorship, the report said."

  2. 2
    a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong wordnet

Etymology

From Mao (surname of Mao Zedong) + -ism.

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