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communist.

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/UK/ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/US/ˈkɑ.mju.nɪst/US/komˈmju.nɪst/Philippines
  1. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/UK/ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/US/ˈkɑ.mju.nɪst/US/komˈmju.nɪst/Philippines
  1. An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

  2. Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

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Where this word comes from

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.

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