great proletarian cultural revolution
noun
Simple meaning
A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹeɪtpɹoʊlətɛɹiənkəltʃɚəlɹɛvəluʃən
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Definition
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noun
A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
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This meaning: A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
Used this way, great proletarian cultural revolution is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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