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com·mu·nist I. \-myənə̇st, chiefly in substand speech -m(ə)n-\ noun (-s) Etymology: French communiste, from commun + -iste -ist 1. a. : one who believes in or adheres to a theory of communism or communal living < the principle from which the communists started was the Christian belief, widespread through the middle ages, that common possession was a more perfect way of life than private ownership — G.H.Sabine > b. : one who practices communism : one living in a society in which goods are owned in common < more rigid sectarians living as communists > 2. : communard 3. usually capitalized [Russian kommunist, from German, from French communiste] a. : a member of a Communist party or movement; especially : an official member paying dues and carrying a party membership card — compare bolshevik b. : one who consistently adheres to, supports, or aids a Communist government, party, or movement and opposes all others c. : one who holds to notions or engages in activities conceived to be violently left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary — used rhetorically in political denigration < it was a common habit of the East European dictatorships to denounce as Communists all who resolutely criticized social and political abuses — Economist > < their definition of a Communist is a man who wants reforms — Elmer Davis > Synonyms: see collectivist II. adjective 1. : of or relating to communism : marked by communal living : adhering to or favoring communism < a communist community where possessions were commonly owned > < a communist philosophy from ancient times > 2. usually capitalized a. : of or relating to a Communist party : composed of or participated in by Communists < a Communist newspaper > < a Communist government > < a Communist plot > b. : advocating, aiding, or furthering Communism < a Communist sympathizer > |