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Communist

//ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism. alt-of, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism. alt-of, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or marked by communism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  2. 2
    A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.

    "...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and afterwards putting the blame on other people."

  3. 3
    a socialist who advocates communism wordnet
  4. 4
    Any revolutionary or subversive radical. nonstandard
  5. 5
    A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism.
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  1. 6
    a member of the communist party wordnet
  2. 7
    Any citizen of a country controlled by such a party, particularly Red Chinese and (historical) Soviets.

    "I caught a glimpse of them through the half-opened door, and had a passing impression of prosperous and intelligent men, with astrakhan collars to their coats, glistening top-hats, and every appearance of that bourgeois well-being which the successful Communist so readily assumes."

  3. 8
    Alternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism. alt-of, proscribed, sometimes

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.

Etymology 2

From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.

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