🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

communiste

Pronunciation / Transliteration: komyunist

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Communist/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le parti communiste a organisé une manifestation."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who supports or advocates for the political ideology of communism.

    "The communist party organized a rally to promote their vision of a classless society."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of communism or its supporters.

    "The communist regime implemented policies aimed at redistributing wealth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'communist' originates from the French word 'communiste', which itself comes from 'commun', meaning 'common' or 'shared'. The concept emerged in the mid-19th century, particularly associated with the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who advocated for a classless society where property is communally owned.

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