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Meaning of "communism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMUNISM

From French communisme, from communcommon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUNISM

communism  [ˈkɒmjʊˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUNISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Communism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMUNISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

communism

Communism

Communism is a socioeconomic system structured upon common ownership of the means of production and characterized by the absence of classes, money, and the state; as well as a social, political and economic ideology and movement that aims to establish this social order. The movement to develop communism, in its Marxist–Leninist interpretations, significantly influenced the history of the 20th century, which saw intense rivalry between the communist states in the Eastern bloc and the most developed capitalist states of the Western world. Communism was first developed into a scientific theory by German philosopher and social scientist Karl Marx, and the collective understanding of this scientific approach is today commonly referred to as Marxism. In the Marxist understanding, communism is the endpoint of human social evolution which will inevitably come into fruition through economic and social advances in socialism.

Definition of communism in the English dictionary

The first definition of communism in the dictionary is advocacy of a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production and subsistence belong to the community. Other definition of communism is any social, economic, or political movement or doctrine aimed at achieving such a society. Communism is also a social order or system of government established by a ruling Communist Party, esp in the former Soviet Union.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUNISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
bonism
ˈbəʊˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
Eurocommunism
ˌjʊərəʊˈkɒmjʊˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
feminism
ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
Hellenism
ˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUNISM

communion of saints
Communion plate
communion rail
communion service
communion table
communion wine
communional
communionally
communisation
communise
Communism Peak
communist
Communist China
Communist Manifesto
Communist Party
communistic
communistically
communitaire
communitarian
communities

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUNISM

abolitionism
anticommunism
coping mechanism
determinism
equestrianism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
expansionism
hooliganism
humanitarianism
Leninism
New Urbanism
opportunism
paganism
Platonism
post-modernism
Satanism
shamanism
totalitarianism
trade unionism
veganism

Synonyms and antonyms of communism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMUNISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «communism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of communism

Translation of «communism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUNISM

Find out the translation of communism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of communism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «communism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

共产主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comunismo
570 millions of speakers

English

communism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साम्यवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شُيُوعِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммунизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comunismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমিউনিজম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

communisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komunisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommunismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共産主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공산주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komunisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghĩa cộng sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்யூனிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साम्यवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komünizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comunismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komunizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комунізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comunism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομουνισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommunisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommunism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommunisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of communism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNISM»

The term «communism» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «communism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «communism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about communism

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMMUNISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word communism.
1
Lenny Bruce
Communism is like one big phone company.
2
Emanuel Celler
Communism feeds on aggression, hatred, and the imprisonment of men's minds and souls. This shall not take root in the United States.
3
Eldridge Cleaver
I have taken an oath in my heart to oppose communism until the day I die.
4
Grover Cleveland
Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government.
5
John Doolittle
With his trademark courage and conviction, President Reagan led us out of the Cold War, spreading his vision of freedom, resulting in the release of millions of people from the yoke of communism.
6
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it.
7
Francisco Franco
There will be no communism.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.
9
Whoopi Goldberg
I don't really view communism as a bad thing.
10
Luke Harding
Two decades after communism and the alleged end of the Cold War, Russia is still a cash economy. The preferred currency is dollars, though euros are also acceptable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUNISM»

Discover the use of communism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to communism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression
Collects and analyzes seventy years of communist crimes that offer details on Kim Sung's Korea, Vietnam under "Uncle Ho," and Cuba under Castro.
Stéphane Courtois, Mark Kramer, 1999
2
Communism: A History
At its heart, the book is a history of the Soviet Union, the most comprehensive reorganization of human society ever attempted by a nation-state.
Richard Pipes, 2001
3
Hermeneutic Communism: From Heidegger to Marx
Paralleling Vattimo and Zabala's well-known work on the weakening of religion, Hermeneutic Communism realizes the fully transformational, politically effective potential of Marxist thought.
Gianni Vattimo, Santiago Zabala, 2011
4
Communism
Introduces communism, discussing its history, its principles and characteristics, and the countries that practice it.
David Downing, 2007
5
Communism
"Gives an overview of communism as a political system, including an historical discussion of communist regimes throughout the world"--Provided by publisher.
Tom Lansford, 2007
6
Communism: A Primary Source Analysis
Discusses various aspects of Communism, including its history, ideology, key figures in the movement, and the decline of Communism.
Theodore Link, 2003
7
Anti-communism in Twentieth-century America: A Critical History
This compelling, critical analysis of anti-communism illustrates the variety of anti-Communist styles and agendas, thereby making a persuasive case that the "threat" of domestic communism in Cold War America was vastly overblown.
Larry Ceplair, 2011
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Communism
Discusses the development of communism, surveys the Russian and Chinese Revolutions and the Cold War, recounts the fall of European Communist governments and conditions in post-Communist countries, and profiles leading figures.
Nigel Ritchie, 2001
9
Communism
Explains what communism is and how it was developed, describes the drawbacks to this form of government, and discusses historical clashes between democracies and communist countries.
Jennifer Fandel, 2007
10
Communism
Introduces communism, discussing the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural effects, and examining various contemporary governments.
Sue Vander Hook, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUNISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term communism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Communism, racism and the sins of our parents
Newly released FBI documents confirm, just like President Obama, hard-core communism runs deep in the family of his most influential and ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
2
Whatever Happened to Eastern European Communism?
For us, the only politically correct approach was to identify all aspects of communism anywhere with Stalin-totalitarianism-terror; there was no ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Landscapes of Communism by Owen Hatherley review – a …
Might the landscapes of built communism have compared favourably to the places they hailed from – the slums of Portsmouth, or rural ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
What do Canadians who lived through communism think of Ottawa's …
G: I grew up under communism in Budapest, Hungary. The Soviet army saved my life, being a Jewish infant. We would have died had they not ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Opinion: Instead of a concrete monument to victims of communism
A drawing of the winning ABSTRAKT Studio Architecture concept for the National Memorial to Victims of Communism which will be situated ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
6
A breakfast to make you go build communism
In the Soviet era, the first meal of the day needed to be the healthiest. This message was drilled into Soviet children partially through marketing ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
7
NY Times: Cuba's Communism Was Good For The Environment
The New York Times has published a story bemoaning how American companies looking to do business in Cuba could threaten the country's ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
8
IPN looking for victims of communism in Warsaw cemetery
The goal of the dig is to locate the burial sites of the victims of communism who were lost, murdered or died in prisons and detention centres in ... «thenews.pl, Jul 15»
9
Letters: Two views on the memorial to victims of communism
Victims of communism and their descendants are very gratified that the sufferings of this large portion of the Canadian population are finally ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Irene Tomaszewski: There are better ways to honour the victims of …
I am totally opposed to the proposed Tribute to Liberty, or monument to the victims of communism, or whatever it will be called, that is to be ... «The Province, Jul 15»

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