Trotskyite

or Trot·sky·ist

[ trot-skee-ahyt ]

noun

1. a supporter of Trotsky or Trotskyism.

adjective

1. of or relating to Trotsky or Trotskyism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trotskyite¹

L. Trotsky + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Politically, he briefly backed the Trotskyite Militant Tendency in his youth.

From BBC

He is backed by the Socialist Party, a successor organisation to the Trotskyite Militant Tendency, and is not expected to come close to winning.

From BBC

In the evenings, she was a labor organizer for a Trotskyite group.

From New York Times

Against the Trotskyite view of Stalin as a Georgian bandit chief, Kalder argues that Stalin was actually a big thinker and a good writer, capable of popularizing Marx in ways Lenin could not.

From The New Yorker

Maybe the best he can hope for is a mixed result in council races around the city, so neither the Trotskyites nor the corporate assassins run the table.

From Seattle Times