"Leninesque" meaning in English

See Leninesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Leninesque [comparative], most Leninesque [superlative]
Etymology: Lenin + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Lenin|esque}} Lenin + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Leninesque (comparative more Leninesque, superlative most Leninesque)
  1. Reminiscent of Vladimir Lenin.
    Sense id: en-Leninesque-en-adj-ZbjK~d8g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque

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