Trotskyite

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noun

An advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).

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Meanings

nounTrotskyite (plural Trotskyites)

plural Trotskyites

  1. derogatoryAn advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).

    A great number of disillusioned young men in the Western world are saying now that it is Stalin who is to blame and proclaiming themselves Trotskyites.

    1939, H. G. Wells, The Fate of Man, Section 21

    Synonyms: Trot, trot

adjective
  1. derogatoryOf, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.

    […] [her] father had fought in the Lincoln Brigade but now provided janitorial supplies to factories by day and attended Trotskyite meetings by night […]

    1988, Edmund White, chapter 1, in The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, published 1994

    Synonyms: Trotskyistic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky (born Лев Дави́дович Бронште́йн (Lev Davídovič Bronštéjn) / Lev Davidovich Bronstein).

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adjectiveOf, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounradicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Translations

Catalan trotskista
  • trotskistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Chinese Mandarin 托洛斯基分子
  • 托洛斯基分子 (Tuōluòsījī fēnzǐ)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Czech trockista, trockistka
  • trockistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistkaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistickýpertaining to Trotskyism
Danish trotskist, trotskistisk
  • trotskistadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trotskistiskpertaining to Trotskyism
Dutch trotskist, trotskiste
  • trotskistadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trotskisteadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trotskistischpertaining to Trotskyism
French trotskiste
  • trotskisteadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
German Trotzkist, Trotzkistin
  • Trotzkistadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Trotzkistinadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trotzkistischpertaining to Trotskyism
Greek τροτσκιστής, τροτσκίστρια
  • τροτσκιστής (trotskistís)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • τροτσκίστρια (trotskístria)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • τροτσκιστικός (trotskistikós)pertaining to Trotskyism
Hungarian trockista, trockista
  • trockistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistapertaining to Trotskyism
Irish Trotscaíteach, Trotscaíoch
  • Trotscaíteachadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Trotscaíochadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Trotscaíteachpertaining to Trotskyism
  • Trotscaíochpertaining to Trotskyism
Japanese トロツキスト
  • トロツキスト (torotsukisuto)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Norwegian Bokmål trotskist, trotskistisk
  • trotskistadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trotskistiskpertaining to Trotskyism
Polish trockista, trockistka
  • trockistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistkaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistowskipertaining to Trotskyism
Portuguese trotskista
  • trotskistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Russian троцки́ст, троцки́стка
  • троцки́ст (trockíst)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • троцки́стка (trockístka)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • троцкистский (trockistskij)pertaining to Trotskyism
Slovak trockista, trockistka
  • trockistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistkaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • trockistickýpertaining to Trotskyism
Spanish trotskista
  • trotskistaadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Swedish trotskistisk
  • trotskistiskpertaining to Trotskyism
Ukrainian троцькі́ст, троцькі́стка
  • троцькі́ст (trocʹkíst)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • троцькі́стка (trocʹkístka)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • троцькістський (trocʹkistsʹkyj)pertaining to Trotskyism
Vietnamese người theo chủ nghĩa Trốt-xki, Tơ-rốt-kít
  • người theo chủ nghĩa Trốt-xkiadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Tơ-rốt-kítadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Tơ-rốt-xkítadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
Welsh Trotscïad, Trotscïaidd
  • Trotscïadadvocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • Trotscïaiddpertaining to Trotskyism
Yiddish טראָצקיסט, טראָצקיסטיש
  • טראָצקיסט (trotskist)advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky
  • טראָצקיסטיש (trotskistish)pertaining to Trotskyism
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