Eurocommunism

American  

[yoor-uh-kom-yuh-niz-uhm, yur-] / ˌjʊər əˈkɒm jəˌnɪz əm, ˌjɜr- /

noun

1. a form of Communism that developed in some western European nations independently of the Soviet Union.

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Eurocommunism British  

/ ˌjʊərəʊˈkɒmjʊˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the policies, doctrines, and practices of Communist Parties in Western Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, esp those rejecting democratic centralism and favouring nonalignment with the Soviet Union and China

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Other Word Forms

• Eurocommunist
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Etymology

Origin of Eurocommunism

First recorded in 1970–75; Euro- + communism

Example Sentences

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Eurocommunism

Carrillo's colleagues abroad are evolving their own definitions of Eurocommunism.

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The future fortunes of Eurocommunism are likely to depend on the lead of the 1.7 million-member Italian party, which started it all in 1973 when Berlinguer launched his strategy of the "historic compromise."

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Conceivably, the Soviet denunciation could encourage a relaxed view of Eurocommunism, on the principle that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

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The allies have also been heartened by Washington's pledge to bolster NATO's conventional forces, and they generally favor Carter's rather relaxed, flexible approach to Eurocommunism.

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A decade ago, Eurocommunism seemed an idea whose time had come.

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