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English
Etymology
From Mao + -ist.
Adjective
Maoist (comparative more Maoist, superlative most Maoist)
- of, related to, or advocating Maoism
Translations
Noun
Maoist (plural Maoists)
- one who advocates Maoism
1975 August 3, “Peiping increasing aid to Red insurgents”, in Free China Weekly, volume XVI, number 30, Taipei, page 1:After Richard Nixon's visit to Peiping in 1972 and the establishment of "liaison offices" in Washington and Peiping, the Maoists have been stepping up their infiltration and subversive activities in the United States, the sources pointed out.
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Further reading
- “Maoist”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Maoist, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Maoist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Maoist”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Maoist” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
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German
Pronunciation
Noun
Maoist m (weak, genitive Maoisten, plural Maoisten, feminine Maoistin)
- Maoist
Declension
Further reading
- “Maoist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Maoist” in Duden online
- “Maoist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon