capitalist roadist

English

Etymology

By analogy with capitalist roadism, itself formed by analogy with capitalist roader, a calque of Chinese 走資派 / 走资派 (zǒuzīpài, literally “one who takes the capitalist road”). By surface analysis, capitalist +‎ road (figurative) +‎ -ist (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

capitalist roadist (not comparable)

  1. (rare, Maoism, chiefly historical, derogatory) Relating to capitalist roaders or their alleged political beliefs, capitalist roadism.

Usage notes

  • Always used in the context of an accusation of holding such beliefs, not a self-professed ideology.

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