communist

[kom-yuh-nist]

noun

1. (initial capital letter),  a member of the Communist Party or movement.

2. an advocate of communism.

3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.

4. (usually initial capital letter),  a Communard.

adjective

1. (initial capital letter),  of or relating to the Communist Party or to Communism.

2. pertaining to communists or communism.

communist

/ ˈkɒmjʊnɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of any form of communism

2. (often capital) a supporter of Communism or a Communist movement or state

3. (often capital) a member of a Communist party

4. (often capital) any person holding left-wing views, esp when considered subversive

5. a person who practises communal living; communalist

6. another name for Communard

adjective

1. of, characterized by, favouring, or relating to communism; communistic

communist

1. A supporter of communism.

Other Word Forms

• communistic adjective
• communistical adjective
• communistically adverb
• anticommunist noun
• anticommunistic adjective
• anticommunistical adjective
• anticommunistically adverb
• procommunist adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of communist¹

From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835–45. See common, -ist

Example Sentences

He added that Chinese nationalists and US forces had much more to do with Japan's Asian defeat than the communist army.

From BBC

Like many other North Korean prisoners, Mr Ahn too was labelled a "redhead", a reference to his communist sympathies, and he struggled to find a proper job.

From BBC

It was the FBI that sent information to news outlets accusing King of being controlled by communists…The purpose, as clear as a bell, was to destroy him, his leadership and the movement.

From Salon

Mao, whose priority was to build a communist nation, avoided focusing on Japanese war crimes.

From BBC

Lai was born in Guangzhou, a city in southern China, to a wealthy family that lost everything when the communists took power in 1949.

From BBC