English Online Dictionary. What means communist? What does communist mean?
English
Alternative forms
- Communist
Etymology
From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/, /ˈkɑ.mju.nɪst/
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /komˈmju.nɪst/
- Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nist
Adjective
communist (comparative more communist, superlative most communist)
- Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
communist (plural communists)
- (communism) 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
Translations
Anagrams
- uncommits
Dutch
Etymology
From French communiste or German Kommunist, itself from French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.myˈnɪst/
- 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
- zolderkamercommunist
Related terms
- communisme
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kommunis
- → Indonesian: komunis