opportunism; right or "left" deviation
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
opportunism; anti-Marxist trend within the workers' movement or proletarian parties
technicalA general term for ideological deviations from Marxist principles, characterized by sacrificing fundamental interests for temporary gains.
We must firmly oppose opportunism.
Opportunism is one of the main dangers to the workers' movement.
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Theoretical vacillation often leads to opportunism.
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right opportunism; right-wing deviation (sacrificing long-term interests for temporary gains)
technicalSpecifically refers to the rightist form of opportunism, characterized by compromise, reformism, and capitulation to counter-revolutionary forces.
Right opportunism only sees immediate interests.
Capitulationism is the extreme manifestation of right opportunism.
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History has proven that right opportunism leads to revolutionary defeat.
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"left" opportunism; left-wing deviation (blind adventurism ignoring objective conditions)
technicalNote the quotation marks around "左" in Chinese to indicate it is not truly leftist but pseudo-leftist. Characterized by adventurism, dogmatism, and subjectivism.
"Left" opportunism is divorced from reality and blindly adventurous.
Historical "left" opportunist errors caused losses to the revolution.
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Adventurism is the main characteristic of "left" opportunism.