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chavismo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Chavismo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A left-wing populist ideology based on the policies of Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), the former president of Venezuela (2002–2013), and the politics of the Bolivarian Revolution (Bolivarianism).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chavismo; itself from Chávez (“Hugo Chávez”) + -ismo.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: chavisme — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
  • Galician: chavismo — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
  • Italian: chavismo — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
  • Portuguese: chavismo — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
  • Russian: чави́зм (čavízm) — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
  • Spanish: chavismo — left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez