communist
Pluralcommunists
Pluralcommunists
- 1A person who believes in a society where everyone shares property and wealth.
Like someone who thinks a big house should be shared by everyone living in it, not owned by one person.
Her grandfather was a communist who believed the factories should belong to the workers.
Many communists joined the march for fair pay and shared housing.
Oppositecapitalist
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- 2Connected with communism, or supporting the idea of shared ownership of property.
The communist party won many seats in the election.
He grew up under a communist government.
Oppositecapitalist
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- 3A person seen as a dangerous rebel who wants to overthrow the system.
The senator called every protester a communist.
During the strike, the bosses branded the organizers as communists.
Similarradical, subversive, revolutionary, red
Oppositeconservative
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Origin
From French communiste, from commun meaning "common" plus the ending -iste.