adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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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