Fidelism

noun

Fi·​del·​ism

ˈfēdᵊlˌizəm;

fēˈdel-,

fiˈd-,

(ˌ)fīˈdel-

plural -s

: castroism

Fidelist

-ə̇st

noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish fidelismo, from Fidel Castro + Spanish -ismo -ism

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