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Chavismo
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en es chavismo; itself from es Chávez ismo en Hugo Chávez Hugo Chávez 1.
Noun
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A left-wing populist ideology based on the policies of Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), the former president of Venezuela (2002–2013), and the politics of the Bolivarian Revolution (Bolivarianism).
weekend Ana Rodríguez Brazón; Joe Daniels 2026-04-04 Rodríguez erases images of past leaders 4 As Nicolás Maduro sits in jail in New York, at home Delcy Rodríguez is remaking Chavismo, the revolutionary movement launched by Chávez, in her image.
en
Synonyms
These Anglicized terms have been used significantly, but are still relatively rare compared to the direct borrowing.
en Chavism
en Chavezism
Translations
left-wing ideology centered around Hugo Chavez
French: fr chavisme m
Galician: gl chavismo m
Italian: it chavismo m
Portuguese: pt chavismo m
Russian: ru чави́зм m
Spanish: es chavismo m
Further reading
en eponyms
en Ideologies Socialism Venezuelan politics