Maoism
[mou-iz-uh m]
- the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
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Origin of Maoism
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Substantial portions of rural India are under the control of Maoist insurgents.
When she was 7, her parents moved to London and then Toronto to escape violent Maoist uprisings in India.
To help bring the public onboard, authorities vilified the bad old Maoist days.
Maoist threats to take the Third World were having an effect across Southeast Asia.
One can imagine an authentic Maoist radical condemning Jones as a sellout.
Maoism
- Marxism-Leninism as interpreted by Mao Tse-tung: distinguished by its theory of guerrilla warfare and its emphasis on the revolutionary potential of the peasantry
- adherence to or reverence for Mao Tse-tung and his teachings
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Word Origin and History for maoist
Maoist
1951 (adj.), 1963 (n.), in reference to the sort of Marxist-Leninist communist doctrines invented by Chairman Mao Tse-tung of China.
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Maoism
[(mow-iz-uhm)]
The doctrines of Mao Zedong, most notably the doctrine that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to be kept in touch with the people. (See Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.)
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