ˈmau̇ˌizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mao Tse-tung + English -ism
: the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China chiefly by Mao Tse-tung
• mao·ist ˈmau̇ə̇st noun or adjective , usually capitalized
ˈmau̇ˌizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mao Tse-tung + English -ism
: the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China chiefly by Mao Tse-tung
• mao·ist ˈmau̇ə̇st noun or adjective , usually capitalized
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012