Definition of Leninism in English:
Leninism
noun ˈlɛnɪnɪz(ə)mˈlɛnənˌɪzəm
mass nounMarxism as interpreted and applied by Lenin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Conservative opponents of revolutionary socialism also repeated the idea that Leninism and Stalinism were the same thing.
- They had an overly rigid interpretation of Marxism and Leninism.
- I have a very critical view about socialism, to say nothing of Leninism and Stalinism, but I have a great love for the Soviet Union.
- Unlike the 1960s, when Marxism, Leninism and Maoism were fashionable, the urge for renewal this time came from the right side of the political scene.
- He rejected the principles of Leninism and ‘proletarian dictatorship’, and he was so reluctant to infringe on liberal freedoms that he left enough space for his own destruction.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Lenin (see Lenin, Vladimir Ilich).
Definition of Leninism in US English:
Leninism
nounˈlenənˌizəmˈlɛnənˌɪzəm
Marxism as interpreted and applied by Lenin.
Example sentencesExamples
- He rejected the principles of Leninism and ‘proletarian dictatorship’, and he was so reluctant to infringe on liberal freedoms that he left enough space for his own destruction.
- Unlike the 1960s, when Marxism, Leninism and Maoism were fashionable, the urge for renewal this time came from the right side of the political scene.
- They had an overly rigid interpretation of Marxism and Leninism.
- Conservative opponents of revolutionary socialism also repeated the idea that Leninism and Stalinism were the same thing.
- I have a very critical view about socialism, to say nothing of Leninism and Stalinism, but I have a great love for the Soviet Union.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Lenin (see Lenin, Vladimir Ilich).