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Maoist

Maoist adjective: of, related to, or advocating Maoism.

Adjective

Maoist (comparative more Maoist, superlative most Maoist)

  1. of, related to, or advocating Maoism

Noun

Maoist (plural Maoists)

  1. one who advocates Maoism
    • After Richard Nixon's visit to Peiping in 1972 and the establishment of "liaison offices" in Washington and Peiping, the Maoists have been stepping up their infiltration and subversive activities in the United States, the sources pointed out.1975 August 3, “Peiping increasing aid to Red insurgents”, in Free China Weekly, volume XVI, number 30, Taipei, page 1

Maoist meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Arabic

Maoist in Hindi

of Maoism
माओवादी māovādī
Maoist advocate
माओवादी māovādī

Maoist in Marathi

of Maoism
माओवादी māovādī
Maoist advocate
माओवादी māovādī

Maoist in Nepali

of Maoism
माओवादी māovādī

Maoist in Arabic

of Maoism
مَاوِيّ māwiyy
Maoist advocate
مَاوِيّ māwiyy, مَاوِيَّة māwiyya
More languagesFewer languages
Maoist in Persian
مائوگرا mâ'u-garâ

Forms of Maoist

Adjective
comparativemore Maoist
superlativemost Maoist
Noun
pluralMaoists

Origin of Maoist

From Mao + -ist.

Words formed from Maoist

Questions about Maoist

What does Maoist mean?
Maoist means of, related to, or advocating Maoism.
What is Maoist in Hindi?
Maoist in Hindi is माओवादी (māovādī). See Maoist meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Maoist?
Maoist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Maoist in the dictionary

  1. Maoised
  2. Maoises
  3. Maoising
  4. Maoism
  5. Maoisms
  6. Maoist
  7. Maoist Standard English
  8. Maoistic
  9. Maoists
  10. Maoization
  11. Maoize

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