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Trotskyite

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Trotskyist, Trot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: radical

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Trotsky Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Trotskyite From Trotsky + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

55 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: трацкісцкі (trackiscki) — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Czech: trockistický — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Danish: trotskistisk — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Dutch: trotskistisch — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • German: trotzkistisch — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Greek: τροτσκιστικός (trotskistikós) — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Hungarian: trockista — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Irish: Trotscaíteach — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Irish: Trotscaíoch — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trotskistisk — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trotskistisk — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Polish: trockistowski — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Russian: троцкистский (trockistskij) — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Slovak: trockistický — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Swedish: trotskistisk — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Ukrainian: троцькістський (trocʹkistsʹkyj) — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Welsh: Trotscïaidd — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Yiddish: טראָצקיסטיש (trotskistish) — pertaining to Trotskyism
  • Armenian: տրոցկիստ (trocʻkist) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Belarusian: трацкі́ст (trackíst) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Belarusian: трацкі́стка (trackístka) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Catalan: trotskista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Chinese Mandarin: 托洛斯基分子 (Tuōluòsījī fēnzǐ) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Czech: trockista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Czech: trockistka — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Danish: trotskist — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Dutch: trotskist — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Dutch: trotskiste — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • French: trotskiste — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Georgian: ტროცკისტი (ṭrocḳisṭi) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • German: Trotzkist — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • German: Trotzkistin — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Greek: τροτσκιστής (trotskistís) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Greek: τροτσκίστρια (trotskístria) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Hungarian: trockista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Irish: Trotscaíteach — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Irish: Trotscaíoch — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Japanese: トロツキスト (torotsukisuto) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trotskist — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trotskist — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Polish: trockista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Polish: trockistka — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Portuguese: trotskista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Russian: троцки́ст (trockíst) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Russian: троцки́стка (trockístka) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Slovak: trockista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Slovak: trockistka — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Spanish: trotskista — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Ukrainian: троцькі́ст (trocʹkíst) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Ukrainian: троцькі́стка (trocʹkístka) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Vietnamese: người theo chủ nghĩa Trốt-xki — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Vietnamese: Tơ-rốt-kít — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Vietnamese: Tơ-rốt-xkít — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Welsh: Trotscïad — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Yiddish: טראָצקיסט (trotskist) — advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky