Fidelism

[ fi-del-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. Castroism.

Fidelism

/ fiːˈdɛlɪzəm /

noun

1. belief in, adherence to, or advocacy of the principles of Fidel Castro Also calledCastroism

Derived Forms

• Fiˈdelist, noun

Other Words From

• Fi·delist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fidelism¹

1955–60; Fidel ( Castro ) + -ism

Example Sentences

Castro no longer cuts a wide swath through Latin America, but local discontents can oft be fanned by Fidelism.

From Time Magazine Archive