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Naxalite

Pronunciation: /ˈnaksəlʌɪt/

Definition of Naxalite

noun

(in South Asia) a member of an armed revolutionary group advocating Maoist communism.

Origin:

1960s: from Naxal(bari), the name of an area of West Bengal, India, + -ite¹

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Definition of Naxalite in the US English dictionary

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