anticommunist

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adjective

Opposed to the tenets of communism.

Opposite
procommunistpro-communist
OriginEnglish communist ← French communiste ← Old French comun →
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Meanings

adjectiveanticommunist (comparative more anticommunist, superlative most anticommunist)

comparative more anticommunist · superlative most anticommunist · alternative anti-communist · alternative anti-Communist

  1. Opposed to the tenets of communism.
nounanticommunist (plural anticommunists)

plural anticommunists · alternative anti-communist · alternative anti-Communist

  1. One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
procommunistpro-communist
Opposite
procommunistpro-communist
Also see
anti-commie

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱom-moy-ni-s
  9. Proto-Italic*kommoinis
  10. Old Latincomoinis
  11. Latincommūnis
  12. Old Frenchcomun
  13. Frenchcommun
  14. Frenchcommuniste
  15. Englishcommunist
  16. Englishanticommunist

From anti- + communist.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 反共
  • 反共 (fǎngòng)opposed to communism
Czech antikomunistický, antikomunista
  • antikomunistickýopposed to communism
  • antikomunistaperson opposed to communism
  • antikomunistkaperson opposed to communism
Danish antikommunistisk
  • antikommunistiskopposed to communism
Dutch anticommunistisch, anticommunist
  • anticommunistischopposed to communism
  • anticommunistperson opposed to communism
Finnish antikommunistinen
  • antikommunistinenopposed to communism
French anticommuniste, anticommuniste
  • anticommunisteopposed to communism
  • anticommunisteperson opposed to communism
German antikommunistisch, Antikommunist
  • antikommunistischopposed to communism
  • Antikommunistperson opposed to communism
  • Antikommunistinperson opposed to communism
Indonesian antikomunis
  • antikomunisopposed to communism
Italian anticomunistico
  • anticomunisticoopposed to communism
Korean 반공
  • 반공 (ban'gong)opposed to communism
Polish antykomunistyczny, antykomunista
  • antykomunistycznyopposed to communism
  • antykomunistaperson opposed to communism
  • antykomunistkaperson opposed to communism
Portuguese anticomunista, anticomunista
  • anticomunistaopposed to communism
  • anticomunistaperson opposed to communism
Slovak antikomunista, antikomunistka
  • antikomunistaperson opposed to communism
  • antikomunistkaperson opposed to communism
Spanish anticomunista, anticomunista
  • anticomunistaopposed to communism
  • anticomunistaperson opposed to communism
Swedish antikommunistisk, antikommunist
  • antikommunistiskopposed to communism
  • antikommunistperson opposed to communism
Tagalog labankalamaanin
  • labankalamaaninopposed to communism
Ukrainian антикомуні́ст
  • антикомуні́ст (antykomuníst)person opposed to communism
Cite this entry
APA

anticommunist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticommunist

MLA

“anticommunist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticommunist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticommunist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticommunist.

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