postcommunism

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noun

The period of political and economic transformation or transition in former communist states located in parts of Europe and Asia, in which new governments aimed to create free market-oriented capitalist economies.

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Meanings

nounpostcommunism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe period of political and economic transformation or transition in former communist states located in parts of Europe and Asia, in which new governments aimed to create free market-oriented capitalist economies.

Origin

From post- + communism.

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Translations

Finnish postkommunismi
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Italian postcomunismo
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Polish postkomunizm
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Romanian postcomunism
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Russian посткоммуни́зм
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Spanish poscomunismo
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Ukrainian посткомуні́зм
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Cite this entry
APA

postcommunism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcommunism

MLA

“postcommunism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcommunism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcommunism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcommunism.

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