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- [kom-yuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈkɒm yəˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-yuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈkɒm yəˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of communism word
- noun communism advocacy of a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production and subsistence belong to the community 4
- noun communism a political movement based upon the writings of Marx that considers history in terms of class conflict and revolutionary struggle, resulting eventually in the victory of the proletariat and the establishment of a socialist order based on public ownership of the means of production 4
- noun communism any social, economic, or political movement or doctrine aimed at achieving such a society 3
- noun communism a social order or system of government established by a ruling Communist Party, esp in the former Soviet Union 3
- noun communism any leftist political activity or thought, esp when considered to be subversive 3
- noun communism communal living; communalism 3
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Origin of communism
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
From the French word communisme, dating back to 1835-45. See common, -ism
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Parts of speech for Communism
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communism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for communism
noun communism
- totalitarianism — the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
- socialism — a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
- leninism — the form of Communism as taught by Lenin, with emphasis on the dictatorship of the proletariat.
- bolshevism — Bolshevism is the political system and ideas that Lenin and his supporters introduced in Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- collectivism — Collectivism is the political belief that a country's industries and services should be owned and controlled by the state or by all the people in a country. Socialism and communism are both forms of collectivism.
Antonyms for communism
noun communism
- capitalism — Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state.
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
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