Meanings
communist1
adjectivecommunist (comparative more communist, superlative most communist)
comparative more communist · superlative most communist · alternative Communist
- Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
nouncommunist (plural communists)
plural communists · alternative Communist
- communismAn advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
- nonstandardAny revolutionary or subversive radical.
Communist2
nounCommunist (plural Communists)
plural Communists · alternative Commie · alternative Commo
- A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.
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...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and afterwards putting the blame on other people.
1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. III - inexactAny member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members.
For example, what will happen if a landing is achieved and the Communists are advancing with some success?
1951, Memorandum on the Substance of Discussions at a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, January 30, 1951Synonyms: Red, cadre, party member, apparatchik, Chicom
- proscribedsometimesinexactAlternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism.
adjectiveCommunist (not comparable)
alternative Commie · alternative Commo
- not comparableOf or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party.
- not comparableproscribedsometimesinexactAlternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism.
- not comparableproscribedsometimesinexactAlternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members.
philosophical proponent
citizen of a communist country
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adjectiverelating to or marked by communism
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱom-moy-ni-s
- Proto-Italic*kommoinis
- Old Latincomoinis
- Latincommūnis
- Old Frenchcomun
- Frenchcommun
- Frenchcommuniste
- Englishcommunist
From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.
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Afrikaans kommunis
- kommunisperson who follows a communist philosophy
Arabic شُيُوعِيّ, شُيُوعِيَّة
- شُيُوعِيّ (šuyūʕiyy)of or relating to communism
- شُيُوعِيَّة (šuyūʕiyya)of or relating to communism
- شُيُوعِيّ (šuyūʕiyy)person who follows a communist philosophy
- شُيُوعِيَّة (šuyūʕiyya)person who follows a communist philosophy
Bulgarian комунисти́чески, комуни́ст
- комунисти́чески (komunistíčeski)of or relating to communism
- комуни́ст (komuníst)person who follows a communist philosophy
- комуни́стка (komunístka)person who follows a communist philosophy
- комуни́сти (komunísti)person who follows a communist philosophy
Catalan comunista, comunista
- comunistaof or relating to communism
- comunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Chinese Mandarin 共產主義 /共产主义, 共產主義者 /共产主义者
- 共產主義 /共产主义 (gòngchǎnzhǔyì)of or relating to communism
- 共產主義者 /共产主义者 (gòngchǎnzhǔyìzhě)person who follows a communist philosophy
- 共產主義的 /共产主义的 (gòngchǎnzhǔyì de)revolutionary or subversive radical
Czech komunistický, komunista
- komunistickýof or relating to communism
- komunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistkaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Danish kommunistisk, kommunist
- kommunistiskof or relating to communism
- kommunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
Dutch communistisch, communist
- communistischof or relating to communism
- communistperson who follows a communist philosophy
- communisteperson who follows a communist philosophy
Esperanto komunisma, komunisto
- komunismaof or relating to communism
- komunistoperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistinoperson who follows a communist philosophy
Estonian kommunistlik, kommunist
- kommunistlikof or relating to communism
- kommunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
Finnish kommunistinen, kommunisti
- kommunistinenof or relating to communism
- kommunistiperson who follows a communist philosophy
- kommunistirevolutionary or subversive radical
French communiste, communiste
- communisteof or relating to communism
- communisteperson who follows a communist philosophy
German kommunistisch, Kommunist
- kommunistischof or relating to communism
- Kommunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
- Kommunistinperson who follows a communist philosophy
Greek κομμουνιστικός, κομμουνιστής
- κομμουνιστικός (kommounistikós)of or relating to communism
- κομμουνιστής (kommounistís)person who follows a communist philosophy
- κομμουνίστρια (kommounístria)person who follows a communist philosophy
Hebrew קומוניסט \ קוֹמוּנִיסְט, קומוניסטית \ קוֹמוּנִיסְטִית
- קומוניסט \ קוֹמוּנִיסְט (komuníst)person who follows a communist philosophy
- קומוניסטית \ קוֹמוּנִיסְטִית (komunistít)person who follows a communist philosophy
Hindi साम्यवादी, साम्यवादी
- साम्यवादी (sāmyavādī)of or relating to communism
- साम्यवादी (sāmyavādī)person who follows a communist philosophy
- कम्युनिस्ट (kamyunisṭ)person who follows a communist philosophy
Hungarian kommunista, kommunista
- kommunistaof or relating to communism
- kommunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Icelandic kommúnistískur, kommúnista-
- kommúnistískurof or relating to communism
- kommúnista-of or relating to communism
- kommúnistiperson who follows a communist philosophy
Irish cumannach, cumannach
- cumannachof or relating to communism
- cumannachperson who follows a communist philosophy
Italian comunista, comunista
- comunistaof or relating to communism
- comunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Japanese 共産主義者の, 共産主義の
- 共産主義者の (kyōsanshugisha no)of or relating to communism
- 共産主義の (kyōsanshugi no)of or relating to communism
- 共産主義者 (kyōsanshugisha)person who follows a communist philosophy
- 共産党員 (kyōsantōin)person who follows a communist philosophy
Korean 공산주의(共産主義)의, 코뮤니스트
- 공산주의(共産主義)의 (gongsanjuui-ui)of or relating to communism
- 코뮤니스트 (komyuniseuteu)of or relating to communism
- 공산주의자 (gongsanjuuija)person who follows a communist philosophy
- 빨갱이 (ppalgaeng'i)person who follows a communist philosophy
Latin communista
- communistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Latvian komunistisks, komunists
- komunistisksof or relating to communism
- komunistsperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunisteperson who follows a communist philosophy
Lithuanian komunistinis, komunistinė
- komunistinisof or relating to communism
- komunistinėof or relating to communism
- komunistasperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistėperson who follows a communist philosophy
Malay komunis
- komunisperson who follows a communist philosophy
Māori whiwhingatahi, angatōpū
- whiwhingatahiof or relating to communism
- angatōpūof or relating to communism
Norwegian Bokmål kommunistisk, kommunist
- kommunistiskof or relating to communism
- kommunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
Persian کمونیست, کمونیست
- کمونیست (komonist)of or relating to communism
- کمونیست (komunist)person who follows a communist philosophy
Polish komunistyczny, komunista
- komunistycznyof or relating to communism
- komunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistkaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Portuguese comunista, comunista
- comunistaof or relating to communism
- comunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- marxistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- comunarevolutionary or subversive radical
- vermelhorevolutionary or subversive radical
Romanian comunist, комунист
- comunistof or relating to communism
- комунист (comunist)of or relating to communism
- comunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
- comunistăperson who follows a communist philosophy
Russian коммунисти́ческий, коммуни́ст
- коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij)of or relating to communism
- коммуни́ст (kommuníst)person who follows a communist philosophy
- коммуни́стка (kommunístka)person who follows a communist philosophy
Scottish Gaelic co-mhaoineach, comannach
- co-mhaoineachof or relating to communism
- comannachof or relating to communism
- co-mhaoineachperson who follows a communist philosophy
- comannachperson who follows a communist philosophy
- co-mhaoineachrevolutionary or subversive radical
- comannachrevolutionary or subversive radical
Slovak komunistický, komunista
- komunistickýof or relating to communism
- komunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistkaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Spanish comunista, comunista
- comunistaof or relating to communism
- comunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Swahili ukomunisti, mkomunisti
- ukomunistiof or relating to communism
- mkomunistiperson who follows a communist philosophy
- mpinduzirevolutionary or subversive radical
Swedish kommunistisk, kommunistiskt
- kommunistiskof or relating to communism
- kommunistisktof or relating to communism
- kommunistperson who follows a communist philosophy
Tagalog kalama, komunista
- kalamaperson who follows a communist philosophy
- komunistaperson who follows a communist philosophy
Thai คอมมิวนิสต์, คอมมิวนิสต์
- คอมมิวนิสต์ (kɔm-miu-nít)of or relating to communism
- คอมมิวนิสต์ (kɔm-miu-nít)person who follows a communist philosophy
Turkish komünist, komünist
- komünistof or relating to communism
- komünistperson who follows a communist philosophy
Ukrainian комуністи́чний, комуні́ст
- комуністи́чний (komunistýčnyj)of or relating to communism
- комуні́ст (komuníst)person who follows a communist philosophy
- комуні́стка (komunístka)person who follows a communist philosophy
Urdu کمیونسٹ
- کمیونسٹ (kamyunisṭ)person who follows a communist philosophy
Vietnamese cộng sản, người cộng sản
- cộng sảnof or relating to communism
- người cộng sảnperson who follows a communist philosophy
Welsh comiwnyddol, comiwnydd
- comiwnyddolof or relating to communism
- comiwnyddperson who follows a communist philosophy
Yiddish קאָמוניסטיש, קאָמוניסט
- קאָמוניסטיש (komunistish)of or relating to communism
- קאָמוניסט (komunist)person who follows a communist philosophy
- קאָמוניסטקע (komunistke)person who follows a communist philosophy
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