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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Mao·ism       [mou-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.

[Origin: 1950–55; Mao (Zedong) + -ism]

Maoist, noun, adjective
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Mao·ism       (mou'ĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Marxism-Leninism developed in China chiefly by Mao Zedong.

Mao'ist adj. & n.
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maoism

noun
a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong 

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Maoism [(mow-iz-uhm)]

The doctrines of Mao Zedong, most notably the doctrine that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to be kept in touch with the people. (See Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.)


[Chapter:] World History since 1550


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