Leninism

[ len-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the form of Communism as taught by Lenin, with emphasis on the dictatorship of the proletariat.

Leninism

/ ˈlɛnɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the political and economic theories of Lenin
2. another name for Marxism-Leninism

Derived Forms

• ˈLeninist, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Leninism¹

First recorded in 1915–20; Lenin + -ism

Example Sentences

And leaders of the Chinese Communist Party take Marxism/Leninism at least as seriously as the last Soviet rulers did.

From Washington Times

After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ms. Mitchell joined more than 100 other party members in calling for the party to reject Leninism and take a more democratic socialist path.

From New York Times

A 21st-century probability: China’s Leninism — everything is subordinated to the party’s “vanguard” function, and the party is the vanguard of ignorance — will similarly determine China’s trajectory.

From Washington Post

British writer Mary Harrington suggests that Rufo sees himself leading a conservative "vanguard" movement, at "the beginnings of a new right-wing Leninism."

From Salon

Beijing is demonstrating in Hong Kong “one country, two systems” actually means one country, one simmering stew of Leninism and Stalinism flavored with fascism.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• socialism