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Maoist

Maoist

7 8.5
Supporting the communist ideas of Mao Zedong
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaʊɪst/
: maoísta
  • The Maoist state often staked its legitimacy on its identification with and support from the peasantry.
  • Maoist insurgency
  • Maoist era
  • Maoist doctrine

Maoist, Maoist China, that was not about religion.

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Examples

  • Moreover, Pyongyang has no Soviet Union or Maoist China backing it as in the past.

    Blog text (3)
  • Second, the PKK holds true to Maoist ideology.

    Academic text (2007)
  • After the split, both Maoist parties are competing to gain the support of ethnic groups.

    Blog text (19)
  • The end of Maoist isolation led to an unprecedented flood of foreign investors.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The incredibly inefficient Maoist economy is gone and has been replaced by some of the most competitive firms in the world.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Beijing suspended its support for Maoist insurgencies throughout the world, and its general approach to diplomacy became nonideological.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Along with the abolition of danwei patronage, China's post-Mao reformers also abolished the traditional Maoist campaign style of mass political mobilization.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The government's policies were influenced by Maoist ideology, which emphasizes guerrilla warfare and revolution.

  • In recent years, several political parties have adopted Maoist principles to address social inequalities.

  • Activists protested against the oppressive tactics of leaders who promoted Maoist philosophies in their campaigns.

Synonyms

communist
vsMaoist
397 4.8

Supporting the idea that people share things and work for the community

is narrower focusing on one leader's specific doctrines and their practice
communistic
vsMaoist
4 7.5

Relating to a system where the state owns things and shares them among people

is narrower focusing on one leader's doctrines rather than general traits

Surface Forms

Maoist positive

Morphology

Maoist = Mao (transparent) = Mao + ist

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-ist' attached to the name 'Mao', yielding 'relating to or supporting Maoism', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Maoist comes from the name Mao, the Chinese leader Mao Zedong, and the ending -ist, which shows 'relating to' or 'supporting' an idea. So when we call a movement or policy Maoist, we mean it follows the ideas of Mao.