communist
gb/kˈɑmjənɪst/ us/kˈɑmjənɪst/
B1
English
~ 2300
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
A believer in communism
Someone who believes that all property should be owned by the community and not by individuals.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a communist
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'communist' with 'community', but 'communist' refers to a political belief, not simply a group of people.
Synonyms
Marxist (Specifically refers to someone who follows the ideas of Karl Marx; often overlaps but not all Marxists are active communists.)
Antonyms
capitalist (Supports an economic system based on private ownership and free markets, which is opposite to communism.)
Collocations
communist party
|communist regime
|communist leader
|hardline communist
Themes
politics
|economics
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The new president is a long-time communist and supporter of socialist policies.
- During the Cold War, many countries feared communist influence.
- She joined the local communist party at the age of 20.
- The writer was labeled a communist by his critics.
Learner examples
- My uncle is a communist.
- The communist spoke at the meeting.
- He is a member of the communist group.
- Some people are afraid of communists.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to communism
About or connected to the idea that all property should be owned by everyone together.
Usage pattern:
communist [organization/policy/state]
Common mistake:
Learners may use 'communist' instead of 'communism' when talking about the system itself, e.g., saying 'the country follows communist' instead of 'the country follows communism'.
Synonyms
socialist (Can refer to a broader range of left-wing political ideas, not always as radical as communist.)
Antonyms
capitalist (Describes systems or policies based on private ownership and free markets.)
Collocations
communist ideology
|communist government
|communist revolution
Themes
politics
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The country adopted a communist system after the revolution.
- He wrote a book on communist philosophy.
- The museum features art from the communist era.
Learner examples
- The country has a communist government.
- This is a communist idea.
- They started a communist movement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
communist
IPA
GB/kˈɑmjənɪst/
US/kˈɑmjənɪst/
Syllables & stress
com - mun - ist (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: communist
Noun
- Base: communist
- Plural: communists
Word family
Expressions
Communist bloc
1/kˈɑmjənɪst blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
Cold War group of communist countries
The countries that supported each other because they all followed communism, especially during the Cold War.
Examples
- Poland was part of the Communist bloc during the Cold War.
- The Communist bloc had close ties with the Soviet Union.
Communist Party
1/kˈɑmjənɪst pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
Political group supporting communism
An official group that works for a country to follow the ideas of communism.
Examples
- China is governed by the Communist Party.
- He became a member of the Communist Party in his youth.
hardline communist
1/hˈɑɹdlˌaɪn kˈɑmjənɪst/
fixed phrase
Strict supporter of communism
A person who strongly believes in communism and does not want to change their ideas.
Examples
- He is known as a hardline communist who rejects any capitalist reforms.
- The hardline communists opposed the peace talks.