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Stalinist

adj · noun · 6 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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  • /ˈstɑː.lɪ.nɪst/
  • /ˈstæ.lɪ.nɪst/
  • /ˈstɑː.lə.nəst/ weak vowel merger
  • /ˈstæ.lə.nəst/ weak vowel merger
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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AA1 L IH0 N IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or resembling Joseph Stalin, a Bolshevik revolutionary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to Stalinism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of, relating to, or resembling the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin; Stalin-era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Stalinist architecture

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a follower of Stalin and Stalinism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: follower

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Stalin 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 Stalinist From Stalin + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

87 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estalinista — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斯大林的 (Sīdàlín de) — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Finnish: stalinilainen — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Georgian: სტალინისტი (sṭalinisṭi) — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Greek: σταλινικός (stalinikós) — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Icelandic: stalínskur — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Icelandic: stalínískur — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Irish: Stailíneach — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Macedonian: сталински (stalinski) — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Portuguese: stalinista — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Portuguese: estalinista — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Romanian: stalinist — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Russian: ста́линский (stálinskij) — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Welsh: Stalinaidd — of, relating to, or resembling Stalin
  • Catalan: estalinista — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斯大林主義的 /斯大林主义的 (Sādàlínzhǔyì de) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Czech: stalinistický — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Danish: stalinistisk — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Finnish: stalinistinen — of or relating to Stalinism
  • French: stalinien — of or relating to Stalinism
  • German: stalinistisch — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Greek: σταλινικός (stalinikós) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Icelandic: stalínskur — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Icelandic: stalínískur — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Irish: Stailíneach — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Macedonian: сталинистички (stalinistički) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Marathi: स्टालिनवादी (sṭālinvādī) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stalinistisk — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: stalinistisk — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Polish: stalinowski — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Portuguese: stalinista — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Portuguese: estalinista — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Romanian: stalinist — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Russian: сталини́стский (stalinístskij) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Spanish: estalinista — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Swedish: stalinistisk — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Welsh: Stalinydd — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Yiddish: סטאַליניסטיש (stalinistish) — of or relating to Stalinism
  • Armenian: ստալինական (stalinakan) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Belarusian: сталіні́ст (staliníst) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Catalan: estalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斯大林主義者 /斯大林主义者 (Sīdàlínzhǔyìzhě) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Czech: stalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Czech: stalinistka — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Danish: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Estonian: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Finnish: stalinisti — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • French: staliniste — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Georgian: სტალინელი (sṭalineli) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • German: Stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • German: Stalinistin — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Greek: σταλινιστής (stalinistís) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Greek: σταλινίστρια (stalinístria) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Hungarian: sztálinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Icelandic: stalínisti — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Irish: Stailíneach — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Italian: stalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Japanese: スターリン主義者 (Sutārin-shugisha) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Khmer: ជនស្តាលីននិយម (chʊən staaliin niyum) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Korean: 스탈린주의자 (Seutallin-juuija) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Latvian: staļinists — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Latvian: staļiniste — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Lithuanian: stalinistas — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Lithuanian: stalinistė — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Macedonian: сталини́ст (staliníst) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Macedonian: сталини́стка (stalinístka) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Marathi: स्टालिनवादी (sṭālinvādī) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Polish: stalinowiec — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Polish: stalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Polish: stalinistka — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Portuguese: stalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Portuguese: estalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Romanian: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Russian: ста́линец (stálinec) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Russian: сталини́ст (staliníst) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Russian: сталини́стка (stalinístka) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Serbo-Croatian: стаљиниста — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Serbo-Croatian: staljinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Spanish: estalinista — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Swedish: stalinist — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Ukrainian: сталіні́ст (staliníst) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Uzbek: stalinchi — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Vietnamese: nhà Xtalin — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Welsh: Stalinydd — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
  • Yiddish: סטאַליניסט (stalinist) — a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism
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