Stalin-esque

A form of Stalinesque — Characteristic of Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953.

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Meanings

adjectiveStalin-esque (comparative more Stalin-esque, superlative most Stalin-esque)

comparative more Stalin-esque · superlative most Stalin-esque

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Stalinesque.
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    But amid all the disruption and norm-breaking, it’s Mr. Trump’s apparently keen interest in shaping American culture that may be most intriguing. To critics, it’s nothing less than a sign of his authoritarian bent – reminiscent of the Stalin-esque playbook that made government diktats over artistic expression a feature of the old Soviet Union.

    2025 April 17, Linda Feldmann, “How Donald Trump is upending American culture”, in The Christian Science Monitor
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APA

Stalin-esque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalin-esque

MLA

“Stalin-esque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalin-esque. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stalin-esque,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalin-esque.

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