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 

-yü-

adjective

often Communistic

communistically

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

-yü-

adverb

Synonyms of communist

• socialist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

The 1980s saw the disappearance of these satellite lists and the emergence of alternatives to the communists. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

The Republican government fled to Taiwan in ​1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists, and the Republic of China remains the island’s formal name. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026

The communists, even with their party leaders imprisoned or in hiding, retained 81 out of 100 seats. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Hochul and James are doing what communists do by prejudging the facts and joining the lynch mob! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

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