communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist 

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1

: an adherent or advocate of communism

2

Communist : communard

3

a

Communist : a member of a Communist party or movement

b

often Communist : an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement

4

often Communist : one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities

communist adjective

often Communist

communistic

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-stik 

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adjective

often Communistic

communistically

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

Synonyms of communist

• socialist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

Those pompous traitorous communists should be impeached and prosecuted. —Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Mamdani describes himself as a democratic socialist, not a communist. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025

Sure, Trump indulges in standard anti-leftist talking points and has called Mamdani a communist. —Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025

Trump has also incorrectly called him a communist and has threatened to deport Mamdani, who was born in Uganda but became a naturalized American citizen in 2018. —Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 20 Nov. 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