communist

[ kom-yuh-nist ]

/ ˈkɒm yə nɪst /

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.

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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, adjectivecom·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·com·mu·nist, noun, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·tic, adjective

an·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbpro·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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Example sentences from the Web for anti-communist

But we should remember her also as a smart and sharp liberal and anti-communist.
Lauren Bacall Was Deeply Liberal and Deeply Anti-Communist|Michael Tomasky|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MARTA: With sacks of money and the anti-Communist tactics of your Senator Jzo-ay McCarthy.
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I observed that Stone and Kuznick include a long-debunked story about anti-communist Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.
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As late as 1949, the anti-Communist liberal Richard Grossman could write of the "terrifying efficiency" of the Soviet economy.
A Desperate Defense of Capitalism|David Frum|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The initiative was far from an easy call for Nixon, though he was an established hawk and anti-communist.
Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb: Nixon’s China Opening, 40 Years Later|Winston Lord, Leslie H. Gelb|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He is really a ferocious anti-Communist, so you would be very happy to hear about that.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He joined anti-Communist groups, was finally caught by the Communists, and sentenced to death in a town called Smolensk.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Several governments later, the Democratic Party, an anti-communist hodgepodge alliance of interests won the elections .
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
From what we heard of him he never expressed himself for being anti-Communist.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We would say that anybody who harbors such a thought is not only not a Communist but an anti-Communist basically.
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for anti-communist (1 of 2)

anti-Communist

noun

a person who is opposed to Communisma staunch anti-Communist

adjective

opposed to Communisma big anti-Communist demonstration

British Dictionary definitions for anti-communist (2 of 2)

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

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Cultural definitions for anti-communist

communist

A supporter of communism.