De Leonism

noun

The Marxist philosophy of Daniel De Leon, according to which militant industrial unions are the vehicle of class struggle.

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Meanings

nounDe Leonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Marxist philosophy of Daniel De Leon, according to which militant industrial unions are the vehicle of class struggle.

Origin

From Dutch De Leon + -ism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 德萊昂主義 /德莱昂主义
  • 德萊昂主義 /德莱昂主义 (Déláiáng zhǔyì)philosophy
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APA

De Leonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/De%20Leonism

MLA

“De Leonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/De%20Leonism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “De Leonism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/De%20Leonism.

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