The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard.

plural of Maoism

A communist ideological stream which seeks to synthesize Marxism-Leninism and Maoism and which proponents believe is the highest stage of Marxism. It was systematized by the Communist Party of Peru (Shining Path) and developed by the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement and its adherent parties.