Etymology dictionary. 2014.
communist — [käm′yo͞onist, käm′yənist] n. [Fr communiste] 1. an advocate or supporter of communism 2. [C ] a) a member of a Communist Party b) loosely a Communard 3. loosely anyone advocating ideas thought of as being leftist or subversive adj … English World dictionary
Communist — Com mu*nist, n. [F. communiste.] 1. An advocate for the theory or practice of communism. [1913 Webster] 2. A supporter of the commune of Paris. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
communist — communistic, communistical, adj. communistically, adv. /kom yeuh nist/, n. 1. (cap.) 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.… … Universalium
Communist — I communist UK [ˈkɒmjʊnɪst] / US [ˈkɑmjənɪst] or Communist UK / US noun [countable] Word forms communist : singular communist plural communists Word forms Communist : singular Communist plural Communists ** a) someone who believes in communism b) … English dictionary
communist — I communist UK [ˈkɒmjʊnɪst] / US [ˈkɑmjənɪst] or Communist UK / US noun [countable] Word forms communist : singular communist plural communists Word forms Communist : singular Communist plural Communists ** a) someone who believes in communism b) … English dictionary
communist — 01. Many of the former [communist] countries of Eastern Europe are still having serious economic difficulties. 02. The U.S. will not trade with Cuba as long as it remains a [communist] country. 03. The collapse of the Berlin Wall was an important … Grammatical examples in English
communist — com|mu|nist1 Communist [ˈkɔmjunıst US ˈka: ] n someone who is a member of a political party that supports communism, or who believes in communism →↑capitalist, socialist ↑socialist communist 2 communist2 adj Communist relating to communism… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Communist — 1. noun a) A member of a (nominally) Communist party. b) A person who believes the philosophy of Communism. <! Is this really different from communist with a lower case c ? Paul G, 2005 07 19. Yes, because Communist gets a majuscule letter,… … Wiktionary
Communist — ▪ I. Communist Com‧mu‧nist [ˈkɒmjnst ǁ ˈkɑː ] noun [countable] someone who believes in Communism or is a member of a political party that supports Communism [m0] ▪ II. Communism Com‧mun‧ism [ˈkɒmjnɪzm ǁ ˈkɑː ] noun [uncountable] … Financial and business terms
communist — noun Date: 1840 1. an adherent or advocate of communism 2. capitalized communard 3. a. capitalized a member of a Communist party or movement b. often capitalized an adhe … New Collegiate Dictionary
