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- [kom-yuh-nist]
- /ˈkɒm yə nɪst/
- /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-yuh-nist]
- /ˈkɒm yə nɪst/
Definitions of communist word
- countable noun communist A communist is someone who believes in communism. 3
- adjective communist Communist means relating to communism. 3
- noun communist a supporter of any form of communism 3
- noun communist a supporter of Communism or a Communist movement or state 3
- noun communist a member of a Communist party 3
- noun communist any person holding left-wing views, esp when considered subversive 3
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Origin of communist
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835-45. See common, -ist
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Parts of speech for Communist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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communist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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 communist
noun communist
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- red — John, c1460–1529, English poet.
- fellow traveler — a person who supports or sympathizes with a political party, especially the Communist Party, but is not an enrolled member.
- marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
adjective communist
- collectivist — Collectivist means relating to collectivism.
- communalist — An advocate of communalism.
- syndicalism — a form or development of trade unionism, originating in France, that aims at the possession of the means of production and distribution, and ultimately at the control of society, by federated bodies of industrial workers, and that seeks to realize its purposes through general strikes, terrorism, sabotage, etc.
- anarcho-syndicalist — syndicalism.
Antonyms for communist
noun communist
- capitalist — A capitalist country or system supports or is based on the principles of capitalism.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
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