communist
adjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst//
- United States//ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst//
- United States//ˈkɑ.mju.nɪst//
- //komˈmju.nɪst//
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s Proto-Italic *kommoinis Old Latin comoinis Latin commūnis Old French comun French commun Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French communiste English communist From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.
noun
- 1
An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
- 2
Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
Forms
- plural
- communists
- comparative
- more communist
- superlative
- most communist
communist · Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
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