Maoization

English

Alternative forms

• Maoisation

Etymology

Maoize +‎ -ation

Noun

Maoization (uncountable)

1. The process of Maoizing.
   • 1967, Herbert David Croly, The New Republic - Volume 157, page 14:

     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."

   • 1973, Dale L. Johnson, The Chilean road to socialism, page 169:

     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.

   • 1990, Suyin Han, Aamer Hussein, Tigers and Butterflies, page 206:

     It 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.

Antonyms

• de-Maoization