Definition of Trotskyism

1. Noun. The form of communism advocated by Leon Trotsky; calls for immediate worldwide revolution by the proletariat.

Generic synonyms: Communism
Derivative terms: Trotskyist

Definition of Trotskyism

1. Noun. The political philosophy named after Leon Trotsky that is characterized by the theory of permanent revolution and the theory of the vanguard party. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Trotskyism

Trondheim Fjord
Tropaeolaceae
Tropaeolum
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum minus
Tropaeolum peregrinum
Trophonian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropics
Tropidoclonion
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Tropæolum
Trotsky
Trotskyism (current term)
Trotskyist
Trotskyists
Trotskyite
Trotskyites
Trott
Trotter
Trousseau
Trousseau's point
Trousseau's sign
Trousseau's spot
Trousseau's syndrome
Troy
Troyes

Literary usage of Trotskyism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe by Richard Felix Staar (1982)
"In a series of letters the Yugoslavs were accused by Soviet leaders not only of deviation, arrogance, and ingratitude, but even of Trotskyism. ..."

2. Lenin's Legacy: The Story of the Cpsu by Robert G. Wesson (1978)
"Trotskyism was declared to be incompatible with party membership, and the remaining Trotskyites were told to recant or expect expulsion. ..."

3. Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China by Peter R. Moody (1977)
"Their theory of continuing revolution is pure Trotskyism. They are social fascists.188 The authors of the program try to explain why Lin, after toadying to ..."

4. Foreign Policies of the Soviet Union by Richard Felix Staar (1991)
"The weekly Novoe vremia even linked Maoism with Trotskyism and anarchism as well as defining it as an ..."

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