French Conversation · Level 65
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French word
communiste
Pronunciation
IPA/komynist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)communist
Example
C'est un communiste.
He is a communist.
More examples
Il a dit qu'il était communiste.
He said that he was a communist.
Core concept
A person aligned with a movement that promotes collective ownership or control of production.
Common phrases
un communiste
a communist
les communistes
the communists
Similar words
socialiste: A supporter of social equality and government efforts to redistribute wealth and services.
conservateur: A defender of tradition and existing institutions who resists sweeping reforms.
libéral: A supporter of individual liberty, market activity, and a limited government role.
anarchiste: A person opposed to government authority who favors autonomous, decentralized communities.
Definition in French
Personne qui adhère au communisme ou qui appartient à un parti se réclamant du communisme.
Word origin
The French noun communiste derives from communisme and uses -iste for a person associated with an ideology, while communisme ultimately goes back to Latin communis, 'shared'.
Usage tips
- The noun has the same form for both genders: un communiste and une communiste.
Opposites
- anticommunisteanticommunistnoun
- capitalistecapitalistnoun
Related words
- communismecommunismnoun