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From French communiste, from commun (common, communal) + -iste (-ist). By surface analysis, commune +‎ -ist.

communist (comparative more communist, superlative most communist)

  1. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

of or relating to communism

communist (plural communists)

  1. (communism) An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  2. (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

person who follows a communist philosophy

From French communiste or German Kommunist, itself from French.

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.myˈnɪst/
  • Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

communist m (plural communisten, diminutive communistje n, feminine communiste)

  1. communist [from ca. 1840]