Cultural Revolution

Cultural Revolution proper noun: the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of Communist China (1966–1976).

Proper noun

the Cultural Revolution

(historical) The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of Communist China (1966–1976).
- Since the Cultural Revolution, in particular since the movement to criticize Lin Piao and Confucius, party organizations at all levels in Shensi have attached importance to cultivating new cadres.1976 January 21 [1976 January 17], “Shansi Develops 'Three-Way Alliance'”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 14, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Sian...
- The Cultural Revolution created enormous dislocations in the Chinese economy and society.[...]During the Cultural Revolution I was exiled to Xincai County in Henan Province. There, 36 percent of the people starved to death in the early 1960s.1990, Chen Yizi (陳一諮), quotee, Children of the Dragon: The Story of Tiananmen Square, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 48
(historical) Iran's Cultural Revolution of 1980–1983.
(broadly) Any reform movement in which a national government aims to radically change its country's political, social, economical, and cultural values.
- First, they came for Seuss. Then, Ook and Gluk. The Cultural Revolution in our midst.2021 March 31, Melissa Chen, “Opinion ‘Kung Fu Cavemen’ isn’t racist — just the victim of moral panic by a self-righteous few”, in New York Post

கலாச்சாரப் புரட்சி, பண்பாட்டுப் புரட்சி

any Cultural Revolution: การปฏิวัติทางวัฒนธรรม gaan bpàdtìwát taang wáttánátam
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution: การปฏิวัติทางวัฒนธรรม gaanbpàdtìwát-dtìtaang-wáttánátam

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She worked in the countryside for three years during the Cultural Revolution before being assigned a job as fitter and driver in a machine factory in Wuhan, Hebei^([sic – meaning Hubei]) Province.1994, Diana B. Kingsbury, “The Authors”, in 金婉婷 [Diana B. Kingsbury], transl., I Wish I Were a Wolf: The New Voice in Chinese Women's...
Though damaged during the chaos of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), they have since been restored and now once again evoke the wonder and admiration of visitors.1999, “Beijing”, in The Book of the World, 2nd United States edition (Atlas), Macmillan, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 367, column 2:
In China, theres^([sic – meaning there's]) a long tradition of using Cultural Revolution-style stock phrases to marginalize protest activities and those who engage in them.2008 December 1, Sky Canaves, “A Rare Media Critique of the Chinese System from Within”, in The Wall Street Journal, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
In 1975, China was emerging from the Cultural Revolution, its government’s effort to purify and revitalize society.2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 22–23:

Calque from Chinese 文化大革命 (Wénhuà Dà Gémìng).

What does Cultural Revolution mean?: Cultural Revolution means the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of Communist China (1966–1976).
What is Cultural Revolution in Tamil?: Cultural Revolution in Tamil is கலாச்சாரப் புரட்சி, பண்பாட்டுப் புரட்சி. See Cultural Revolution meaning in Tamil.
How do you use Cultural Revolution in a sentence?: She worked in the countryside for three years during the Cultural Revolution before being assigned a job as fitter and driver in a machine factory in Wuhan, Hebei^([sic – meaning Hubei]) Province.
What part of speech is Cultural Revolution?: Cultural Revolution is a proper noun.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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