English · Word Candidate

communist

/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: communists

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến chủ nghĩa cộng sản

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người ủng hộ xã hội sở hữu chung

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kẻ cực đoan cách mạng hoặc phá hoại

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành viên của Đảng Cộng sản

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Noun

Examples

...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeat

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “communist” mean?

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

Is “communist” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.