communistic

comparative more communistic · superlative most communistic

1. Characteristic of communism.

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   Act to declare the Communist Party of South Africa to be an unlawful organization; to make provision for declaring other organizations promoting communistic activities to be unlawful and for prohibiting certain periodical or other publications; to prohibit certain communistic activities; and to make provision for other incidental matters.

   1950, Parliament of South Africa, “Long title”, in Suppression of Communism Act, 1950ᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page 549

   Anger at the system turned to anger against art. Damn that foolery too, which took, but never gave. A promise of achievement always withdrawn; an assurance of dignity and ease for ever vanishing over the skyline. The virus of communistic nihilism simmered within him, wishing to submerge all effort in an easily filled belly.

   1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 154

2. biologyLiving or having their nests in common.

   communistic birds