communist

[kom-yuh-nist]

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

Related formscom·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, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbpro·com·mun·ist, adjective, noun

Can be confusedcommunist fascist Marxist socialist

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Examples from the Web for anti-communist

Contemporary Examples of anti-communist

Anyone considered insufficiently anti-Communist was deemed a “comsymp”—short for Communist sympathizer.
A Brief History of Wingnuts in America; From George Washington to Woodstock
John Avlon
August 17, 2014
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
MARTA: With sacks of money and the anti-Communist tactics of your Senator Jzo-ay McCarthy.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat
Michael Weiss
August 10, 2014
I observed that Stone and Kuznick include a long-debunked story about anti-communist Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.
Oliver Stone Defends His ‘The Untold History of the United States’
Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick
November 21, 2012
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

Historical Examples of anti-communist

Several governments later, the Democratic Party, an anti-communist hodgepodge alliance of interests won the elections .
After the Rain
Sam Vaknin
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
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for anti-communist

anti-Communist

noun

a person who is opposed to Communisma staunch anti-Communist

adjective

opposed to Communisma big anti-Communist demonstration

communist

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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Word Origin and History for anti-communist

adj.

1919, from anti- + communist.

communist

1841, as both a noun and adjective, from French communiste (see communism). First attested in writing by John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881), British Owenite and utopian socialist who founded the London Communist Propaganda Society in 1841. Main modern sense emerged after publication of Communist Manifesto ("Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei") in 1848. Shortened form Commie attested from 1940. Related: Communistic.

anti-communist in Culture

communist

A supporter of communism.