lenin
lenin Lexical Profile
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (1870–1924), the Russian Marxist revolutionary, political theorist, and politician who served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.
"The political theories developed by Lenin significantly adapted traditional Marxism to the conditions of the Russian Empire."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a proper noun, 'Lenin' is always capitalized. It is occasionally confused in spelling with 'linen', which is a textile.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Adopted as a pseudonym by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in 1901. It is generally believed to be derived from the Lena River in Siberia, where he was exiled, possibly chosen to contrast with the pseudonym of Marxist pioneer Georgi Plekhanov, 'Volgin' (from the Volga River).
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