Stalinoid

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adjective

Sta·​lin·​oid ˈstä-lə-ˌnȯid 

ˈsta-

: favorable to or influenced by Stalinism

Stalinoid Marxism

Stalinoid propaganda

Stalinoid

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noun

Sta·​lin·​oid ˈstä-lə-ˌnȯid 

ˈsta-

plural -s

: a Stalinoid person

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Joseph Stalin †1953 Russian political leader + English -oid, adjective suffix

Noun

Joseph Stalin †1953 + English -oid, noun suffix

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