Trotskyism

[ trot-skee-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the form of Communism advocated by Leon Trotsky, based on an immediate, worldwide revolution by the proletariat.

Trotskyism

/ ˈtrɒtskɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the theory of Communism developed by Trotsky, in which he called for immediate worldwide revolution by the proletariat

Trotskyism

1. The doctrines of the twentieth-century Russian political leader Leon Trotsky , who believed that communism should depend on the cooperation of the proletariats (see also proletariat ) of all nations rather than on domination by the Soviet Union . Trotsky's ideas were opposed by Joseph Stalin , the Soviet premier , who sent Trotsky into exile, made him a nonperson , and eventually had him assassinated.

Derived Forms

• ˈTrotskyist, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trotskyism¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Trotsky + -ism