Leninist

American  

[len-uh-nist] / ˈlɛn ə nɪst /

Also Leninite

adjective

1. of or relating to Lenin or to Leninism.

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noun

1. an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.

Etymology

Origin of Leninist

First recorded in 1915–20; Lenin + -ist

Example Sentences

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Leninist

There’s a coda to the Leninist maxim about probing with bayonets.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

“Generally, there is a tension between the Leninist emphasis on centralization and the need to grant autonomy to lower PLA commanders,” the report said.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 2022

Behind both of these views is the old China-watching chestnut that contends that deep within China’s Leninist system, there are good guys who really want smooth relations with America.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021

Pradeep Gyawali, a senior official in Oli's Communist Unified Marxist Leninist party, said the Oli government would be "remembered by the people for many good works it had done" while in power.

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2021

He at once joined the Leninist section of the Social Democratic party, the Bolsheviki.

From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John