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communistA person who supports or believes in the principles of communism

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who supports or believes in the principles of communism

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmjənɪst/

Korean meaning: 공산주의자, 공산주의를 믿거나 지지하는 사람

Korean pronunciation: **컴**뮤니스트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother hid her books when the communist government took power.
  • The communist leader promised everyone would share pizza equally, but somehow he always got the biggest slice.
  • During the Cold War, being called a communist was a serious accusation in many Western countries.

communist

NOUN

//ˈkɑːmjənɪst//

A person who supports or believes in the principles of communism

communist concept
💡 Concept

The communist leader rallies workers to share the factory's profits equally.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmjənɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmjənɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootcommun
Suffix--ist

Origin

라틴어 'communis'(공통의, 공동의)에서 유래하여, 프랑스어 'communisme'을 거쳐 영어로 들어온 단어입니다. 모든 것을 공유한다는 개념에서 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

economistcolumnistoptimist
economist
columnist
optimist

🔗Collocations

communist party
communist state
communist ideology
communist manifesto
communist regime
former communist

📝Examples

My grandmother hid her books when the communist government took power.

😄 Fun example

The communist leader promised everyone would share pizza equally, but somehow he always got the biggest slice.

During the Cold War, being called a communist was a serious accusation in many Western countries.

😄 Fun example

The communist philosopher argued that private property was the root of all evil, while sitting in his private study.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

socialistMarxistleftistrevolutionary

Antonyms

capitalistconservativeright-wing

Related

communismsocialismideologyrevolutioncollective

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