adj, noun — 10 senses
UK /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/ · US /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/
Etymology From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
Etymology From French communiste, from commun (“common, communal”) + -iste (“-ist”). By surface analysis, commune + -ist.
Communism, Government, Human sciences, Ideology, Philosophy, Politics, Sciences An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
Nonstandard Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.
A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism.
Any member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members.
Proscribed, Sometimes Alternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism.
Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party.
Proscribed, Sometimes Alternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism.
Proscribed, Sometimes Alternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism.
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