Maoism

noun

Mao·ism ˈmau̇-ˌi-zəm

: the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China chiefly by Mao Zedong

Maoist

ˈmau̇-ist

noun or adjective

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But the left was fundamentally wrong on one of the great issues of the 20th century, which was communism and Maoism. —

Edward Felsenthal, TIME, 12 May 2024 The group always claimed inspiration from Communist China, and over time their commitment to Maoism deepened. —

Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023 In the late 1970s, the Chinese economy was stunted by decades of civil war, conflict with Japan, and Maoism. —

Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2023 At that point, China could have easily reverted to Maoism. —

Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021 China’s attraction for American businesses – as well as those from other nations — has soared since the start of the country’s economic reforms and move away from Maoism in the 1970s. —

Russell Flannery, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Republic, though few believed in or even understood Marxism or Maoism. —

Andrew Nathan, WSJ, 25 June 2021