communist
[kom-yuh-nist]
- (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.
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- (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
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Examples from the Web for anti-communist
Contemporary Examples
Anyone considered insufficiently anti-Communist was deemed a “comsymp”—short for Communist sympathizer.
A Brief History of Wingnuts in America; From George Washington to WoodstockJohn Avlon
August 17, 2014
But we should remember her also as a smart and sharp liberal and anti-communist.
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 ExpatMichael 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.
Historical Examples
Several governments later, the Democratic Party, an anti-communist hodgepodge alliance of interests won the elections .
After the RainSam 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
anti-Communist
- a person who is opposed to Communisma staunch anti-Communist
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- opposed to Communisma big anti-Communist demonstration
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communist
- 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
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- of, characterized by, favouring, or relating to communism; communistic
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Word Origin and History for 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.
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communist
A supporter of communism.
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