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Cultural Revolution: a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos

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clean sweep collapse

counterrevolution collapse: a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution

clean slate collapse

subversion collapse: the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

tabula rasa collapse: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

cataclysm collapse

debacle collapse: a sudden and violent collapse; flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

revulsion collapse

cultural collapse: denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"; relating to the raising of plants or animals; "a cultural variety"; of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society; "cultural roots"; of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors; "cultural events"; "a person of broad cultural interests"

edifying collapse: enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"

coeducational collapse

breakdown collapse: an analysis into mutually exclusive categories; a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"; a mental or physical breakdown

informative collapse: providing or conveying information

breakup collapse

educational collapse: providing knowledge; "an educational film"; relating to the process of education; "educational psychology"

disciplinary collapse: relating to a specific field of academic study; "economics in its modern disciplinary sense"; relating to discipline in behavior; "disciplinary problems in the classroom"

autodidactic collapse: relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact

overturn collapse: an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"; turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"; cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

hortatory collapse

catastrophe collapse: a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"

lecturing collapse

constituency collapse: the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

preceptive collapse

illuminating collapse: providing light; "the sun's illuminating rays"

progressivism collapse: the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society

acculturation collapse: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure; all the knowledge and values shared by a society

inhabitant collapse: a person who inhabits a particular place

revolt collapse: make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

somersault collapse: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return; do a somersault

enlightening collapse: tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"

citizenry collapse: the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"

general public collapse

downbeat collapse: the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

scaling collapse: ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging in a graduated series

lynch law collapse: the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

reorganization collapse: an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"; the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

pivoting collapse

instructive collapse: serving to instruct of enlighten or inform

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