Meanings
nouncryptocommunist (plural cryptocommunists)
plural cryptocommunists
- governmentA person with communist views they do not express publicly, often to avoid negative judgment.
adjectivecryptocommunist (comparative more cryptocommunist, superlative most cryptocommunist)
comparative more cryptocommunist · superlative most cryptocommunist
- Privately adhering to communism.
Synonyms: cryptocommunistic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePrivately adhering to communism.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
- Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
- Englishcrypto-
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱom-moy-ni-s
- Proto-Italic*kommoinis
- Old Latincomoinis
- Latincommūnis
- Old Frenchcomun
- Frenchcommun
- Frenchcommuniste
- Englishcommunist
- Englishcryptocommunist
Translations
Czech kryptokomunista
- kryptokomunistaa secretly communist person
Danish kryptokommunistisk
- kryptokommunistisksecretely communist
Italian criptocomunista, criptocomunista
- criptocomunistaa secretly communist person
- criptocomunistasecretely communist
Portuguese criptocomunista, criptocomunista
- criptocomunistaa secretly communist person
- criptocomunistasecretely communist
Swedish kryptokommunist
- kryptokommunista secretly communist person
Cite this entry
APA
cryptocommunist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptocommunist
MLA
“cryptocommunist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptocommunist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptocommunist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptocommunist.
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