Maoist
- adjective
- /ˈmaʊɪst/
- The Maoist state often staked its legitimacy on its identification with and support from the peasantry.
- Maoist insurgency
- Maoist era
- Maoist doctrine
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- And I thought it's bad enough that we have Brits that are getting swept up in this craze, this demented Maoist craze almost.
- But what what happened was they they attacked the the Chinese mission because Chinese are not Maoist.
Examples
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Moreover, Pyongyang has no Soviet Union or Maoist China backing it as in the past.
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Second, the PKK holds true to Maoist ideology.
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After the split, both Maoist parties are competing to gain the support of ethnic groups.
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The end of Maoist isolation led to an unprecedented flood of foreign investors.
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The incredibly inefficient Maoist economy is gone and has been replaced by some of the most competitive firms in the world.
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Beijing suspended its support for Maoist insurgencies throughout the world, and its general approach to diplomacy became nonideological.
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Along with the abolition of danwei patronage, China's post-Mao reformers also abolished the traditional Maoist campaign style of mass political mobilization.
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The government's policies were influenced by Maoist ideology, which emphasizes guerrilla warfare and revolution.
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In recent years, several political parties have adopted Maoist principles to address social inequalities.
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Activists protested against the oppressive tactics of leaders who promoted Maoist philosophies in their campaigns.
Synonyms
Supporting the idea that people share things and work for the community
Relating to a system where the state owns things and shares them among people
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.