Trotskyite
pronunciation
How to pronounce Trotskyite in British English:
UK ['trɒtskɪaɪt]
How to pronounce Trotskyite in American English:
US ['trɒtskɪaɪt]
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- Noun:
- radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
Word Origin
- Trotskyite (n.)
- 1919, from Leon Trotsky, assumed name of Russian revolutionary leader Lev Davidovich Bronstein (1879-1940) + -ite (1).
Example
- 1. Discuss the trotskyite issue after chen duxiu is released from prison .
- 2. This approach , when logically extended , leads to trotskyite ideas of perpetual revolution .
- 3. The editor of mediapart , edwy plenel , a former editor of le monde and one-time militant trotskyite , is well-connected on the french left .
- 4. They memorably summed up their partnership as " a cia activist working for an unreconstructed trotskyite " .
- 5. One campaign adviser , sophie bouchet-petersen , was once a trotskyite activist .