communist
See also: Communist
English
Alternative forms
- Communist
Etymology
From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒ.mjʊ.nɪst/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑː.mjə.nɪst/
Audio (US) (file)
- Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nist
Adjective
communist (comparative more communist, superlative most communist)
- Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
Derived terms
- anarcho-communist (anarchist communist, communist anarchist, free communist, libertarian communist)
- anticommunist (anti-communist)
- Communist
- communist anarchism
- communist bandit
- Communist China
- Communist Party
- communist party
- Serbo-Communist (Serbo-communist)
Translations
of or relating to communism
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Noun
communist (plural communists)
- An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
- (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
Synonyms
- red, pink, pinko, commie (informal); commo (Australia, informal); communazi, pinkoid (derogatory)
Derived terms
- anarcho-communist (anarchist communist, communist anarchist, free communist, libertarian communist)
- anticommunist (anti-communist)
- Serbo-Communist (Serbo-communist)
Translations
person who follows a communist philosophy
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revolutionary or subversive radical
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Anagrams
- uncommits
Dutch
Etymology
From French communiste or German Kommunist, itself from French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.myˈnɪst/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nist
- Rhymes: -ɪst
Noun
communist m (plural communisten, diminutive communistje n, feminine communiste)
- communist [from ca. 1840]
Derived terms
- anarchocommunist
- communistenvreter
- communistisch
Related terms
- communisme
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kommunis
- → Indonesian: komunis