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