communist
gb/kˈɑmjənɪst/ us/kˈɑmjənɪst/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2300
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
A believer in communism
Someone who believes that all property should be owned by the community and not by individuals.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a communist
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'communist' with 'community', but 'communist' refers to a political belief, not simply a group of people.
Visawe
Marxist (Specifically refers to someone who follows the ideas of Karl Marx; often overlaps but not all Marxists are active communists.)
Vinyume
capitalist (Supports an economic system based on private ownership and free markets, which is opposite to communism.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
communist party
|communist regime
|communist leader
|hardline communist
Mada
politics
|economics
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
communist [organization/policy/state]
Kosa la kawaida:
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'.
Visawe
socialist (Can refer to a broader range of left-wing political ideas, not always as radical as communist.)
Vinyume
capitalist (Describes systems or policies based on private ownership and free markets.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
communist ideology
|communist government
|communist revolution
Mada
politics
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The country adopted a communist system after the revolution.
- He wrote a book on communist philosophy.
- The museum features art from the communist era.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The country has a communist government.
- This is a communist idea.
- They started a communist movement.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
communist
IPA
GB/kˈɑmjənɪst/
US/kˈɑmjənɪst/
Silabi na mkazo
com - mun - ist (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: communist
Noun
- Base: communist
- Plural: communists
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He is known as a hardline communist who rejects any capitalist reforms.
- The hardline communists opposed the peace talks.