Stalinist

American  

[stah-luh-nist] / ˈstɑ lə nɪst /

adjective

1. of or relating to Joseph Stalin or Stalinism.

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noun

1. an advocate or supporter of Stalin or Stalinism.

Etymology

Origin of Stalinist

First recorded in 1925–30; Stalin + -ist

Example Sentences

The former Stalinist state offers a special visa allowing U.S. citizens to live and work there, with no tax on foreign income for a year, no questions asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Prokofiev spent years in Paris and in the U.S. as a modernist, but ultimately Mother Russia was too strong of a pull, and he returned despite the artistic restrictions of Stalinist Russia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The dog went up the stairs of the gray Stalinist building on the North Korean side.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Actually, it was like Stalinist Russia in many ways,” Shakespearean expert Andrew Dickson said of the rigidly controlled society in which the bard worked circa 1585 to 1613.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

Although much of the architecture imitates the colossal style of Stalinist work, some of it is of high artistic quality and imagination.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.