communist

The word “communist” means a person who supports or advocates communism. In plain terms, someone who supports communism, or something related to that system.

“Communist” is pronounced KOM-yuu-nihst (/ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/ in IPA).

Here is “communist” used in a sentence: “He was a lifelong communist and union organizer.”

Words with a similar meaning to “communist” include red, pink, pinko, commie, commo and communazi.

Depending on how it is used, “communist” can be a noun and an adjective.

The word “communist” comes from French. From French communiste, from commun ("common") + -iste ("-ist").

“Communist” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Communist” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person who supports or advocates communism.

A "communist" supports communism, a system aiming for a classless society with communal ownership of property and no private ownership of the means of production. A "socialist" generally supports a broader range of systems where the community or state controls key resources, often while still allowing private property.

A "Marxist" follows the economic and social theories of Karl Marx, which analyze class and history. A "communist" advocates putting a communal, classless economic system into practice; many communists are Marxists, but the two terms are not identical.

"Communist" is capitalized when it refers to a specific political party or its members, such as the Communist Party. It is usually lowercase when describing the general ideology or a believer in it, as in "communist ideas."

"Communism" is the ideology or system itself, an abstract noun, while "communist" is the person who supports it or an adjective describing something related to it. You might say "he studied communism" but "she is a communist."