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Maoist

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

of, related to, or advocating Maoism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

one who advocates Maoism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Maoism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an advocate of Maoism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Mao Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Maoist From Mao + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) — of Maoism
  • Armenian: մաոիստական (maoistakan) — of Maoism
  • Catalan: maoista — of Maoism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛澤東主義的 /毛泽东主义的 (Máo Zédōng zhǔyì de) — of Maoism
  • Czech: maoistický — of Maoism
  • Dutch: maoïstisch — of Maoism
  • Finnish: maolainen — of Maoism
  • French: maoïste — of Maoism
  • German: maoistisch — of Maoism
  • Greek: μαοϊκός (maoïkós) — of Maoism
  • Hindi: माओवादी (māovādī) — of Maoism
  • Hungarian: maoista — of Maoism
  • Italian: maoista — of Maoism
  • Japanese: 毛沢東主義の (Mō Takutō shugi no) — of Maoism
  • Khmer: ម៉ៅនិយម (maunĭymô) — of Maoism
  • Marathi: माओवादी (māovādī) — of Maoism
  • Nepali: माओवादी (māovādī) — of Maoism
  • Persian: مائوگرا (mâ'u-garâ) — of Maoism
  • Polish: maoistowski — of Maoism
  • Portuguese: maoísta — of Maoism
  • Romanian: maoist — of Maoism
  • Russian: маои́стский (maoístskij) — of Maoism
  • Spanish: maoísta — of Maoism
  • Swedish: maoistisk — of Maoism
  • Turkish: Maocu — of Maoism
  • Arabic: مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) — Maoist advocate
  • Arabic: مَاوِيَّة (māwiyya) — Maoist advocate
  • Armenian: մաոիստ (maoist) — Maoist advocate
  • Catalan: maoista — Maoist advocate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛澤東主義者 /毛泽东主义者 (Máo Zédōng zhǔyìzhě) — Maoist advocate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛派 (máopài) — Maoist advocate
  • Czech: maoista — Maoist advocate
  • Danish: maoist — Maoist advocate
  • Dutch: maoïst — Maoist advocate
  • Finnish: maolainen — Maoist advocate
  • French: maoïste — Maoist advocate
  • German: Maoist — Maoist advocate
  • German: Maoistin — Maoist advocate
  • Greek: μαοϊστής (maoïstís) — Maoist advocate
  • Greek: μαοΐστρια (maoḯstria) — Maoist advocate
  • Hindi: माओवादी (māovādī) — Maoist advocate
  • Hungarian: maoista — Maoist advocate
  • Italian: maoista — Maoist advocate
  • Japanese: 毛沢東主義者 (Mō Takutō shugisha) — Maoist advocate
  • Marathi: माओवादी (māovādī) — Maoist advocate
  • Persian: مائوگرا (mâ'u-garâ) — Maoist advocate
  • Polish: maoista — Maoist advocate
  • Polish: maoistka — Maoist advocate
  • Portuguese: maoísta — Maoist advocate
  • Romanian: maoist — Maoist advocate
  • Romanian: maoistă — Maoist advocate
  • Russian: маои́ст (maoíst) — Maoist advocate
  • Russian: маои́стка (maoístka) — Maoist advocate
  • Spanish: maoísta — Maoist advocate
  • Swedish: maoist — Maoist advocate
  • Turkish: Maocu — Maoist advocate