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<blockquote>''This article is about the term. For other uses, see [[Stalinism (disambiguation)]].'' </blockquote>"'''Stalinism'''" is an erroneous pejorative term used by rightists and [[Left-wing anticommunism|left anti-communists]] alike to refer to the [[Soviet]] interpretation of [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxism-Leninism]], as well as its application in numerous other countries such as the [[DPRK]].  
"'''Stalinism'''" is an erroneous pejorative term used by rightists and left [[Anti-communism|anti-communists]] alike to refer to the [[Soviet]] interpretation of [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxism-Leninism]], as well as its application in numerous other countries such as the [[DPRK]].  


Within the former [[Eastern Bloc|socialist bloc]], the term "Stalinism" was never used in theoretical publications or government documents, and Marxist-Leninists do not consider Stalinism to be an ideology separate from Marxism-Leninism; Stalin's theoretical contributions to Marxism-Leninism in fact include coining the name "Marxism-Leninism" itself.
Within the former [[socialist states|socialist bloc]], the term "Stalinism" was never used in theoretical publications or government documents, and Marxist-Leninists do not consider Stalinism to be an ideology separate from Marxism-Leninism; Stalin's theoretical contributions to Marxism-Leninism in fact include coining the name "Marxism-Leninism" itself. The only Marxists who unironically call themselves Stalinists are proponents of [[Hoxhaism]]. This stems from [[Hoxha]] himself saying that is an honor to be called a Stalinist.<ref>{{Web citation
| author = Enver Hoxha
| title = Enver Hoxha Selected Works Volume IV
| date = February 1966 - July 1975
| url = https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/albania/hoxha-4.pdf
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221022172252/https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hoxha/works/ebooks/sw/vol4.pdf
| quote = The modern revisionists and reactionaries call us Stalinists, thinking that they insult us and, in fact, that is their aim. On the contrary, however, they glorify us with this epithet: it is an honour for us to be Stalinists, because, since we were Stalinists, the enemy could not conquer us, and never will conquer us as long as we remain Stalinists.}}</ref>


== Use as self-description ==
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Some proponents of [[Hoxhaism]] call themselves "Stalinists" in order to reclaim the insult used against them by revisionists in the post-1956 Soviet Union. This use stems from [[Hoxha]] himself saying that is an honor to be called a Stalinist.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Enver Hoxha|title=Enver Hoxha Selected Works Volume IV|date=February 1966 - July 1975|url=https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/albania/hoxha-4.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022172252/https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hoxha/works/ebooks/sw/vol4.pdf|quote=The modern revisionists and reactionaries call us Stalinists, thinking that they insult us and, in fact, that is their aim. On the contrary, however, they glorify us with this epithet: it is an honour for us to be Stalinists, because, since we were Stalinists, the enemy could not conquer us, and never will conquer us as long as we remain Stalinists.}}</ref>
 
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* [[Tankie]]
* [[Tankie]]
* [[Dengist]]
* [[Dengist]]
* [[Commie]]
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