Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
comunista
Pronunciation
IPA/komuˈnista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)communist
Example
Mi vecino es comunista.
My neighbor is a communist.
More examples
Hablé con un comunista sobre la historia del movimiento.
I spoke with a communist about the history of the movement.
Core concept
Person at a rally with a party banner and raised fist.
Common phrases
hablar con un comunista
speak with a communist
conocer a un comunista
meet a communist
Similar words
socialista: Advocates social and economic equality through socialist policies and public ownership.
marxista: Follows Karl Marx's theoretical critique of capitalism and emphasis on class struggle.
izquierdista: Holds broadly left-leaning political positions across issues and debates.
militante: Acts as an engaged member of a party or movement, involved in organized activism.
Definition in Spanish
Persona partidaria del comunismo, ya sea militante de un partido comunista o simpatizante de la ideología.
Word origin
Derived from Latin communis 'common' with the suffix -ista borrowed through French and Italian to mark a follower or party member.
Usage tips
- Use of the article changes nuance: es comunista states ideology, while es un comunista often frames the person as a member or as a more pointed label.
Opposites
- capitalistacapitalistnoun
- anticomunistaanti-communistnoun
Related words
- comunismocommunismnoun