Leninism

1 of 3

noun (1)

Le·​nin·​ism ˈle-nə-ˌni-zəm 

: the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Lenin

especially : the theory and practice of communism developed by or associated with Lenin

Leninist

ˈle-nə-nist 

noun or adjective

Leninite

ˈle-nə-ˌnīt 

noun or adjective

Leninist

2 of 3

noun (2)

Len·​in·​ist ˈlenə̇nə̇st 

plural -s

: a follower of Lenin : an adherent of Leninism

our party has always been a party of Leninists

—Russian Information & Review

a Leninist … on the question of power

—Lucjan Blit

Leninist

3 of 3

adjective

"

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Leninism or Leninists

the Leninist form of communism

—British Book News

backing a party with Leninist organization

—M. F. Lindsay

Examples of Leninism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Communist Revolution, rooted in the Western ideology of Marxism-Leninism imported from Europe, advocated a total rejection of native, Imperial-era customs and social structures. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025

The turn away from Leninism, however, hardly meant a rejection of socialism, which for most Soviet citizens, including most dissidents, had become an accepted way of life, something taken for granted and only loosely related to Leninism, or, for that matter, to law and rights. — Benjamin Nathans september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025

Leninism, with its Bolshevik contempt for religion and family; Frantz Fanon's poisonous doctrine that violence is not only justified but the very path to human dignity; and Islamism's contempt for the West. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order. — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Lenin + English -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Leninism

• Marxism-Leninism

Rhymes for Leninism

• autism
• fascism
• racism
• sikhism
• sophism
• statism
• sufism
• thomism
• tourism
• tropism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism