Meanings
plural Zinovievites
- derogatoryhistoricalA follower or supporter of Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction.
Synonyms: Zinovievist
comparative more Zinovievite · superlative most Zinovievite
- derogatoryhistoricalFollowing or supporting Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction.
Synonyms: Zinovievist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA follower or supporter of Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction.
adjectiveFollowing or supporting Grigory Zinoviev and his supposed oppositionist faction.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΖηνόβῐος
- RussianЗино́вьев
- EnglishZinovievite
Zinoviev + -ite, from Russian Зино́вьев (Zinóvʹjev), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος (Zēnóbĭos).
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