communism
- 1A far-left political belief that everyone should own the making of goods together, often taking it by revolution.
In college she became interested in communism and joined a reading group.
He believes communism is the only fair way to share a country's wealth.
Oppositecapitalism
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- 2A way of running a country that follows communist ideas.
My grandparents lived under communism for forty years.
After communism ended, new shops and cafes opened all over the city.
Oppositecapitalism
- 3A word often used as an insult for left-wing ideas or government plans like welfare or state-owned companies.
My neighbor calls every new tax communism.
Free school lunches aren't communism, Dad!
Similarsocialism
Oppositecapitalism
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- 4A society across the world where there are no longer social classes, money, or a government.
They believed that one day the world would reach communism and money would disappear.
In the communism they dreamed of, there would be no rich and no poor.
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Less common meanings
- 5The state of being shared or held together by a group.
In our writing group there is a communism of ideas, and anyone can use anyone's plot.
Years on the same team gave the players a communism of jokes and habits.
Similarcommunality, commonality
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Origin
From French communisme, made from commun, meaning “common”, plus -isme (-ism).