communist

[kom-yuh-nist]

noun

1. (initial capital letter),  a member of the Communist Party or movement.

2. an advocate of communism.

3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.

4. (usually initial capital letter),  a Communard.

adjective

1. (initial capital letter),  of or relating to the Communist Party or to Communism.

2. pertaining to communists or communism.

communist

/ ˈkɒmjʊnɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of any form of communism

2. (often capital) a supporter of Communism or a Communist movement or state

3. (often capital) a member of a Communist party

4. (often capital) any person holding left-wing views, esp when considered subversive

5. a person who practises communal living; communalist

6. another name for Communard

adjective

1. of, characterized by, favouring, or relating to communism; communistic

communist

1. A supporter of communism.

Other Word Forms

• communistic adjective
• communistical adjective
• communistically adverb
• anticommunist noun
• anticommunistic adjective
• anticommunistical adjective
• anticommunistically adverb
• procommunist adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of communist¹

From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835–45. See common, -ist

Example Sentences

“Hitler was fighting communists and made multiple attempts to end the war. Most deaths in the camps were from typhus. Winston Churchill is one of the most evil men who ever lived,” Borysenko said.

From Salon

In uniting socialists, anarchists, communists and other leftists to organize against what they perceive as a common threat, Bray said, antifa is like feminism.

From Los Angeles Times

Congress passed the law out of security concerns over TikTok’s ties to China and worries that the app would give the communist government access to sensitive user data, which TikTok has denied doing.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact it is a ghost from communist times summoned from the grave of song contests past.

From BBC

Charlie Chaplin’s satire of capitalism and authoritarianism in films including “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator,” alongside his outspoken politics and alleged communist ties, drew FBI surveillance.

From Los Angeles Times