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Maoism

Maoism

2 8.7
A form of communism based on Mao Zedong's ideas that says farmers should lead an ongoing revolution to change society
  • noun
  • /ˈmaʊɪzəm/
translation icon : maoísmo
  • Plausible as those arguments may be, Deng's break with Maoism, especially in the political realm, has to be explained by a combination of factors.
  • Leninism-Maoism
  • Marxism-Leninism-Maoism

And then so Maoism is it's, it's different in that it's focused on agriculture, on rural.

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Examples

  • Maoism emphasizes the revolutionary role of Maoism peasants in achieving agrarian reform.

  • Neither Confucianism nor the new tradition of Maoism is favorable to democracy.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And then so Maoism is it's, it's different in that it's focused on agriculture, on rural.

  • The party needs to put emphasis on Maoism integrated with Chinese traditional values.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Then the Gang of Four were overthrown in short order and all of what was called Maoism was reversed very rapidly.

  • Deng reversed Mao's various policies and moved away from Maoism.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Maoism, specifically Mao's policies of "two camps," "opposing imperialism and revisionism," and "three worlds," rejected nominal multilateralism.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Scholars often debate the implications of Maoism in the context of Chinese history and politics.

  • Many activists have drawn inspiration from Maoism to address issues of social injustice and inequality.

Synonyms

communism
vsMaoism
139 5.0

A system where all property is owned by the community and people get what they need

focuses on rural reform, peasant leadership and continuous class struggle rather than public ownership

How Radical

Maoism
2 8.7
Leninism
  • Specialized
4 8.8
communism
139 5.0
socialism
192 5.0

Surface Forms

Maoism singular
Maoisms plural

Morphology

Maoism = Mao (transparent) = Mao + ism

Clear formation from the proper name 'Mao' plus the productive suffix '-ism' denoting an ideology associated with that person.

Etymology

Maoism is named after the Chinese leader Mao Zedong, and the ending -ism means a 'system' or 'belief', as in socialism. So, Maoism is the system of ideas and actions Mao promoted for revolution, support of farmers, and the continued fight between rich and poor in China.