Stalinism Syllabification: (Sta·lin·ism)Pronunciation: /ˈstäləˌnizəm/Definition of Stalinism noun the ideology and policies adopted by Stalin, based on centralization, totalitarianism, and the pursuit of communism. any rigid centralized authoritarian form of communism. Derivatives Stalinist noun & adjective Stalinism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Stalinism in the British & World English dictionary