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Trotskyite

Trotskyite noun: an advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).

Noun

Trotskyite (plural Trotskyites)

  1. (derogatory) An advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).
    • A great number of disillusioned young men in the Western world are saying now that it is Stalin who is to blame and proclaiming themselves Trotskyites.1939, H. G. Wells, The Fate of Man, Section 21
    Synonyms:
    Trot

Adjective

Trotskyite

  1. (derogatory) Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.
    • […] [her] father had fought in the Lincoln Brigade but now provided janitorial supplies to factories by day and attended Trotskyite meetings by night […]1988, Edmund White, chapter 1, in The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, published 1994
    Synonyms:
    Trotskyistic

Trotskyite meaning in Vietnamese

Trotskyite in Vietnamese

advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
người theo chủ nghĩa Trốt-xki, Tơ-rốt-kít, Tơ-rốt-xkít

Synonyms of Trotskyite

Forms of Trotskyite

pluralTrotskyites

Origin of Trotskyite

From Trotsky + -ite.

Questions about Trotskyite

What does Trotskyite mean?
Trotskyite means an advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).
What is Trotskyite in Vietnamese?
Trotskyite in Vietnamese is người theo chủ nghĩa Trốt-xki, Tơ-rốt-kít, Tơ-rốt-xkít. See Trotskyite meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Trotskyite?
Trotskyite can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Trotskyite?
The plural of Trotskyite is Trotskyites.

Words near Trotskyite in the dictionary

  1. Trotskyish
  2. Trotskyism
  3. Trotskyist
  4. Trotskyistic
  5. Trotskyists
  6. Trotskyite
  7. Trotskyites
  8. Trott
  9. Trotta
  10. Trottas
  11. trotted

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