communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist 

-yü-

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

communistic

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-stik 

-yü-

adjective often capitalized

communistically

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

-yü-

adverb

Synonyms

• commie
• comrade
• Red
• socialist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

One was a novelist, another a proud fascist, another a communist, and another was inexplicably in love with Adolf Hitler, to name a few. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025

Taiwan's government, officially the Republic of China, fled to the island after losing the Chinese civil war to Mao's communists in 1949. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

For instance, many Republicans have already raised objections to EB-5 immigration by wealthy Chinese for fear of letting in a communist. —David Bier, Time, 30 Apr. 2025

Last year, Trump created and posted his creations of former VP Kamala Harris on social media, a few times portraying her as a communist with the hammer and sickle symbol. —Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see communism

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing communist

• anti-communist

Rhymes for communist

• anticommunist

Kids Definition

communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nəst 

1

: a person who believes in communism

2

capitalized : a member or follower of a Communist party or movement

communist adjective often capitalized

communistic

ˌkäm-yə-ˈnis-tik 

adjective often capitalized