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alternative Maoisation
- uncountableThe process of Maoizing.
It would be far more in accord with "self-reliance" and the "mass line," and a far greater moral triumph, if Hong Kong returned to the fold by a process of "Maoization from within."
1967, Herbert David Croly, The New Republic - Volume 157, page 142 more examples
Thus, as we have said, the "Maoization" of Salvador Allende is gradually forming itself in Chile and Latin America, spontaneously, even against his will, without any recourse to the techniques of mounting a personality cult — which are alien to Allende's deep democratic convictions, the spirit of the Popular Unity, and the idiosyncrasies of our people.
1973, Dale L. Johnson, The Chilean road to socialism, page 169It is not "de-Maoization" but true "Maoization", following Chairman Mao's policies as they should be practised with the methods of Chou En-lai, which is the basis of China's new advance, and of the new Hundred Flowers.
1990, Suyin Han, Aamer Hussein, Tigers and Butterflies, page 206
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