communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist 

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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 

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adjective often capitalized

communistically

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

Synonyms

• socialist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

Kamala lost for reasons, in my view, that were absolutely unrelated to being called a communist, which nobody believed in the first place. —Literary Hub, 10 July 2025

But right now, that's a communist, that's not a socialist. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

Maybe that will be next, as Trump is already calling Mamdani a communist. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025

In the 1950s, Florida state Sen. Charley Johns launched his own version of a Joe McCarthy-style hunt for communists in Florida government and universities. —David Niven, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 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