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Maoist

Maoist

6 8.4
A person who supports the communist ideas of Mao Zedong
  • noun
  • /ˈmaʊɪst/
: maoísta
  • The Maoists control broad swaths of the country, where they enforce their rule through harsh and public punishments.
  • Nepal's Maoists

But the Maoists went, the Maoists took over.

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Examples

  • In some areas, government forces keep a precarious hold during the day, and the Maoists control the night.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Maoists launched a campaign to promote their ideology among the rural population.

  • So he started talking about threat information from the Maoist group against the US ambassador.

  • On February 13, 1996, the Maoists launched attacks in six parts of the country.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Even now, almost ten years into the conflict, surprisingly little is known about the Maoists.

    Academic text (2005)

  • While living in China, I heard similar arguments from Maoists upset about the Americanization of their way of life.

    Blog text (3)

  • The Maoists use children as messengers, cooks, and porters and to gather intelligence on troop movements.

    Academic text (2005)

  • For several years, Kathmandu scarcely paid attention to the Maoists, brushing them off as an anachronism, even as the countryside was being besieged by an increasingly brutal civil war.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Many Maoists argue that their methods are necessary for achieving social justice.

  • After years of conflict, the Maoists finally entered peace negotiations with the government.

Synonyms

Communist
vsMaoist
63 4.4

A person who wants businesses and land owned by the community, not by individuals

focuses on the doctrines of a single leader rather than broad communism

How Supportive

activist
60 3.7
Maoist
6 8.4
supporter
810 1.0
sympathizer
34 4.8

Surface Forms

Maoist singular
Maoists plural

Morphology

Maoist = Mao (transparent) = Mao + ist

Formed from the proper name 'Mao' plus the productive agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a supporter or follower of Mao or his ideas, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Maoist comes from the name Mao, the Chinese leader Mao Zedong, plus the ending -ist, which means 'a person who follows or supports' an idea. So a Maoist is someone who supports the political ideas of Mao.