Main Entry: com·mu·nist

Pronunciation: \-nist\

Function: 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 adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4 often capitalized : one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities

— communist adjective often capitalized

— com·mu·nis·tic \ˌkäm-yə-ˈnis-tik, -yü-\ adjective often capitalized

— com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb