Maoist

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    one who advocates Maoism

    "After Richard Nixon's visit to Peiping in 1972 and the establishment of "liaison offices" in Washington and Peiping, the Maoists have been stepping up their infiltration and subversive activities in the United States, the sources pointed out."

  2. 2
    an advocate of Maoism wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    of, related to, or advocating Maoism
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Maoism wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
agin the governmentanarchanarchicanarchistavowed communistbolshevik

Example

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"Nepal's parliament on Sunday elected a Maoist candidate as the country's new prime minister."

Etymology

From Mao + -ist.

Related phrases

Maoist Standard EnglishMarxist-Leninist-Maoistneo-Maoist

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