communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist How to pronounce communist (audio)
-yü-
Synonyms of communistnext
1
: an adherent or advocate of communism
2
Communist : communard
3
a
Communist : a member of a Communist party or movement
b
often Communist : an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4
often Communist : one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities
communist adjective
often Communist
communistic
ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-stik How to pronounce communist (audio)
-yü-
adjective
often Communistic
communistically
ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce communist (audio)
-yü-
adverb

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communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
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Born in Hamburg in 1936, Biermann only met his father once – in prison before the Jewish communist was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 The 1980s saw the disappearance of these satellite lists and the emergence of alternatives to the communists. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The situation on the ground is unpredictable because the students, communists, anarchists, anti-Israel and other protesters that have collaborated to make France a worse place to visit in recent days might do something no one expects. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Republican government fled to Taiwan in ​1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists, and the Republic of China remains the island’s formal name. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communist

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Etymology

see communism

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of communist was in 1840

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communist

noun
com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nəst How to pronounce communist (audio)
1
: a person who believes in communism
2
capitalized : a member or follower of a Communist party or movement
communist adjective often capitalized
communistic
ˌkäm-yə-ˈnis-tik How to pronounce communist (audio)
adjective often capitalized
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