Stalinist

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism.
  2. 2
    a follower of Stalin and Stalinism wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or resembling Joseph Stalin, a Bolshevik revolutionary.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to Stalinism.
  3. 3
    Of, relating to, or resembling the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin; Stalin-era.

    "Stalinist architecture"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times wordnet

Example

More examples

"During the Stalinist era, prisoners at concentration camps became slaves in service of the state."

Etymology

From Stalin + -ist.

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