anticommunist

American  

[an-tahy-kahm-yuhn-ist, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈkɑm yən ɪst, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

1. opposed to communism, especially in a vocal or public way.

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noun

1. a person who is opposed to communism, especially in a vocal or public way.

Example Sentences

This anticommunist union grew to have 10 million members, almost a third of the Polish population, ultimately making communist rule in Poland unsustainable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The city’s third and final socialist mayor, Frank Zeidler, left office in 1960 after serving three terms that overlapped with Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s notorious anticommunist campaign.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023

It’s beginning to fade into history, but the John Birch Society was once the most formidable anticommunist organization of the Cold War era.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022

Savimbi was sent to a seminar at the American Enterprise Institute, hosted by the anticommunist stalwart Jeanne Kirkpatrick, a reception thrown by the Heritage Foundation, and another confab at Freedom House.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2016

During the early 1950s, Froelick—like Koch—became a victim of Hollywood’s anticommunist fervor.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow