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Trotskyism
[ trot-skee-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the form of Communism advocated by Leon Trotsky, based on an immediate, worldwide revolution by the proletariat.
Trotskyism
/ ˈtrɒtskɪˌɪzəm /
noun
- the theory of Communism developed by Trotsky, in which he called for immediate worldwide revolution by the proletariat
Trotskyism
- 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.
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Derived Forms
- ˈTrotskyist, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Trotskyism1
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