communist
/ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.32 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
noun
noun
A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.
noun
A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism.
noun
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.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism.
adj
Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party.
Example Sentences
- "...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and afterwards putting the blame on other people."
- "For example, what will happen if a landing is achieved and the Communists are advancing with some success?"
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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/
- British English: /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/
Inflected Forms
more communist (comparative)
most communist (superlative)
communists (plural)
Commie (alternative)
Commo (alternative)