Trotskyite

or Trot·sky·ist

[ trot-skee-ahyt ]

noun

1. a supporter of Trotsky or Trotskyism.

adjective

1. of or relating to Trotsky or Trotskyism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trotskyite¹

L. Trotsky + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

He was accused of “formalism,” a catch-all accusation that, like “Trotskyite,” had the ring of execution about it.

From The Daily Beast

And third, that you told him that Oswald had admitted being a Trotskyite Communist.

From Project Gutenberg

The reason you brought this agent provocateur, this Trotskyite wrecker, to this position of ridiculous power.

From Project Gutenberg

A rightest-Trotskyite wrecker, and an imperialist war-monger to boot.

From Project Gutenberg

Levine told me she told him that her husband was a Trotskyite.

From Project Gutenberg

Did she indicate how she felt about this description of Trotskyite Communist that he pinned on himself?

From Project Gutenberg