Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xiism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xi-ism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The political philosophy practised by Xi Jinping.

Example Sentences

"Could language be introduced into the party charter that subsequent generations might look back on and identify as the early precursors for something grander, say the eventual adoption of a new "-ism" (say, "Xi-ism" with Confucian characteristics) at a future Party Congress?"
"Based on a Gramscian analytical framework inspired by Bob Jessop, this article provides an anatomy of Xiism (2012–) as an emergent hegemonic project"
"Whether Xiism represents an updating of Maoism, reflection of a contemporary “populist” moment in global politics, or both is another question of clear relevance to the analysis of charismatic leadership in the current and likely future setting."
"Xiism constitutes an ideology defined entirely by the metric of the Chinese struggle for greatness in the existing world."

Etymology

From Xi + -ism, potentially modeled on Dengism and Maoism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Xi

Questions

What does xiism mean?: The political philosophy practised by Xi Jinping.
Where does xiism come from?: From Xi + -ism, potentially modeled on Dengism and Maoism.

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