Stalinism

noun

Sta·​lin·​ism ˈstä-lə-ˌni-zəm 

ˈsta-

: the political, economic, and social principles and policies associated with Stalin

especially : the theory and practice of communism developed by Stalin from Marxism-Leninism and marked especially by rigid authoritarianism, widespread use of terror, and often emphasis on Russian nationalism

Stalinist

ˈstä-lə-nist 

ˈsta-

noun or adjective

Stalinize

ˈstä-lə-ˌnīz 

ˈsta-

transitive verb

Stalinoid

ˈstä-lə-ˌnȯid 

ˈsta-

noun or adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above