Etymology

Zinovievite

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Today it means: A follower or supporter of Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction. Full definition →

Russian Зино́вьев ← Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΖηνόβῐος
  2. Russian · derived fromЗино́вьев
  3. English todayZinovievite

Zinoviev + -ite, from Russian Зино́вьев (Zinóvʹjev), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος (Zēnóbĭos).

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