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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The John Birch Society, an organization that also alleged that communists were behind the Civil Rights Movement, agreed. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Yet, in America hard core cadres of extreme, violence-friendly leftists, who are communists in all but name, are poised to gain control of the Democratic Party. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Leon Trotsky was fatally attacked in his Mexico City home by a Spanish communist wielding an ice ax. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 But as left-leaning Democrats and democratic socialists like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, score wins in local and national races, Republicans have repeatedly decried the party's progressive wing as communists devoid of religion. — ABC News, 31 July 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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