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Fighting Maoism isn't like fighting an enemy across the border. They are civilians. The military and paramilitary have been trained to fight the enemy, but these are tribals dwelling in forests. They are also our citizens, whom we have ill-treated.
Kishore Chandra Deo

Meaning of "Maoism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAOISM

Maoism  [ˈmaʊɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAOISM

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conjunction
determiner
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Maoism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAOISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maoism

Maoism

Mao Zedong Thought is a political theory which is derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong. Its followers, known as Maoists for short, consider it as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxism-Leninism. Developed during the 1950s, 1960s, and up until the Deng Xiaoping reforms, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding ideology of the Communist Party of China.

Definition of Maoism in the English dictionary

The definition of Maoism in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of Maoism is adherence to or reverence for Mao Tse-tung and his teachings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAOISM


albinoism
ælˈbiːnəʊɪzəm
Averroism
ˌævəˈrəʊɪzəm
Castroism
ˈkæstrəʊɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
dodoism
ˈdəʊdəʊɪzəm
epizoism
ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪzəm
highbrowism
ˈhaɪˌbraʊɪzəm
hoboism
ˈhəʊbəʊɪzəm
hylozoism
ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm
jim-crowism
ˌdʒɪmˈkrəʊɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
middlebrowism
ˈmɪdəlˌbraʊɪzəm
Moism
ˈməʊɪzəm
Negroism
ˈniːɡrəʊɪzəm
panegoism
pænˈɛɡəʊɪzəm
polychroism
ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊɪzəm
Shintoism
ˈʃɪntəʊɪzəm
Taoism
ˈtaʊɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
zoism
ˈzəʊɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAOISM

Manzoni
MAO
Mao suit
Mao Tse-tung
Mao Ze Dong
MAOI
Maoist
maomao
map
map onto
map out
map projection
map reference
map-reading
mapau
Mapes
maple
maple butter
Maple Leaf

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAOISM

dichroism
echoism
egoism
Foism
heroism
hidalgoism
Hindooism
hoodooism
locoism
Lysenkoism
machoism
me-tooism
pleochroism
Ramboism
Titoism
trichroism
voodooism
xanthochroism
yahooism

Synonyms and antonyms of Maoism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Maoism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAOISM

Find out the translation of Maoism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Maoism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Maoism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maoísmo
570 millions of speakers

English

Maoism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माओवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маоизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maoísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাওবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maoïsme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maoisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maoismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

毛沢東思想
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maoisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chủ nghĩa Mao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாவோயிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माओवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maoculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maoismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maoizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маоїзм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maoism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαοϊσμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Maoisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maoism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maoismen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Maoism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAOISM»

The term «Maoism» is regularly used and occupies the 86.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAOISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Maoism

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QUOTES WITH «MAOISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Maoism.
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Kishore Chandra Deo
Fighting Maoism isn't like fighting an enemy across the border. They are civilians. The military and paramilitary have been trained to fight the enemy, but these are tribals dwelling in forests. They are also our citizens, whom we have ill-treated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAOISM»

Discover the use of Maoism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Maoism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Maoism
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 85%= good, University of Kerala (Department of Political Science), course: Political Theory- Marxian Tradition, language: English, ...
Sebastian Erckel, 2009
2
Maoism in the Developed World
Surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism since World War II.
Robert Jackson Alexander, 2001
3
Maoism in India: Reincarnation of Ultra-Left Wing Extremism ...
Maoism is the latest incarnation of ultra-Left extremism in Orissa. It had its organic roots in the past movements that drew on Marxism-Leninism and Mao's socio- political ideas. Given its geographical spread in the red corridor, it would be ...
Bidyut Chakrabarty, Professor Department of Political Science Bidyut Chakrabarty, Rajat Kumar Kujur, 2009
4
International Maoism in the developing world
Examines the establishment and evolution of Maoist Communist Parties in the developing world outside China.
Robert Jackson Alexander, 1999
5
Trotskyism and Maoism: theory and practice in France and the ...
The theory and practice of communism today does not adhere rigidly to the dogma of the Communist Party. This book provides a systematic comparison of Trotsyist and Maoist politics in theory and practice.
A. Belden Fields, 1988
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From Post-Maoism to Post-Marxism: The Erosion of Official ...
The Erosion of Official Ideology in Deng's China Kalpana Misra. FROM POST- MAOISM T0 POST-MARXISM TO POST-MARXISM The Erosion of Official Ideology in Deng's China Copyrighted li'l'aienr'aaI.
Kalpana Misra, 2013
7
More Than Maoism: Politics, Policies and Insurgencies in ...
Maoist ideas, organisations and history across South Asia; Social and economic conditions in regions of Maoist strength; Challenges facing Indian governments; Differing views on the nature and future of the struggles Maps drawn especially ...
Robin Jeffrrey, Ronojoy Sen, Pratima Singh, 2012
8
The Chinese Economy Under Maoism: The Early Years, 1949-1969
Originally published: The Chinese economy under Communism. Chicago: Aldine Pub. Co., [1969]
Nai-Ruenn Chen, Walter Galenson, 2011
9
Anti-Badiou: The Introduction of Maoism Into Philosophy
A major new work by François Laruelle, in which he confronts another of the most radical thinkers at work in France today, Alain Badiou.
Francois Laruelle, 2013
10
Religions and Societies, Asia and the Middle East
Some writers have suggested that the spiritual void created as a result of the demise of traditional religions in contemporary China has been filled by a new religion— Maoism. It is argued that the Chinese people have abandoned the old  ...
Carlo Caldarola, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAOISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Maoism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Return of Salwa Judum?
The Chhattisgarh government under Chief Minister Raman Singh is committed to eradicating Maoism. What Karma plans to do is a good thing; ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
2
History Rebukes Getting into Bed with Dictatorship
Maoism is being reintroduced in the education system, and the dictatorship is flexing its economic and political muscle around the world. «PanAm Post, Jul 15»
3
Exiled Chinese lawyer says the country is moving toward a new …
Xi is moving China back to Maoism, Teng adds. But he is still optimistic. “The chilling effect will not last long,” he says. “Many ... lawyers will not ... «Delmarva Public Radio, Jul 15»
4
Mr Rainbow shoves foot in dollar mouth
Its capitalist Maoism! Sing praises to the straw man, the central bank economists become prophets, oracles of doom or success… and we follow ... «MacroBusiness, Jul 15»
5
Chinese politician Wan Li, last of the 'Eight Immortals' dies
... so-called Eight Immortals, a reference to a group of elite, elderly revolutionaries who survived the purges of Maoism and backed the ascent of ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
6
Democracy's dying days?
... is that the main alternatives to democracy in the twentieth century — Nazism, Soviet-style communism, and Maoism — have imposed untold ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
7
Fashion design in China: 'The trick is to embrace the chaos'
At the height of Maoism, until the mid-1970s, any form of personal adornment was banned. “There was a Chanel flower brooch and pearl ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Chronicle of the Emergency: When poetry spoke against the …
... a response to the random arrests that police sometimes make in the name of fighting Maoism, and Daya Pawar's Siddhartha Nagar could be ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Former top cops says govt has no internal security policy
... "There is no internal security policy, no national security policy and we continue to address various challenges (of terrorism and Maoism) in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
The constant inconstancy that made Italians yearn for fascism
The novelist Curzio Malaparte lurched between fascism, communism and Maoism before a deathbed reconciliation with the church. Double ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

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