communist

[ kom-yuh-nist ]

/ ˈkɒm yə nɪst /

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noun

(initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.

an advocate of communism.

a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.

(usually initial capital letter) a Communard.

adjective

(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Communist Party or to Communism.

pertaining to communists or communism.

Origin of communist

From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835–45. See common, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM communist

com·mu·nis·tic, com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjective com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·com·mu·nist, noun, adjective an·ti·com·mu·nis·tic, adjective

an·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjective an·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb pro·com·mun·ist, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH communist

communist fascist Marxist socialist

Words nearby communist

communion table, communionist, communiqué, communism, communism peak, communist, communist china, communist international, communist manifesto, communist party, communistic

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The progressive Cohen even sarcastically joked that another congressman was “a communist just like me.”

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When you are expelled from the Communist movement, does this affect whether or not you get out of the country?

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The authorities of our Nation have condemned membership in the Communist organization as illegal and have proven Debs a criminal.

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Slandering the policy of the Communist Party, Kautsky says nowhere what he himself wants and what he proposes.

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British Dictionary definitions for communist

communist

/ (ˈkɒmjʊnɪst) /

noun

a supporter of any form of communism

(often capital) a supporter of Communism or a Communist movement or state

(often capital) a member of a Communist party

(often capital) US any person holding left-wing views, esp when considered subversive

a person who practises communal living; communalist

another name for Communard

adjective

of, characterized by, favouring, or relating to communism; communistic

Cultural definitions for communist

communist

A supporter of communism.

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