the philosophy and policies of Fidel Castro and his followers
Castroism in American English
(ˈkæstrouˌɪzəm, ˈkɑːstrou-)
noun
the political, social, and revolutionary theories and policies advocated by Fidel Castro
Derived forms
CastroistCastroite
noun or adjective
Word origin
[1955–60; Fidel castro + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, life-support, new wave, rite of passage, software-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)