communism

CEFRC1

[ˈkɒm.ju.nɪ.zm̩]

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A political system where property is owned by the community or state.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.

Examples

  • Communism is the system practiced in the Soviet Union.

  • Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪ.zm̩]
  • [ˈkɑ.mju.nɪ.zm̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The international socialist society where classes, money, and the state no longer exist.

  2. Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution.

  3. Readiness to share scientific findings (the first of the Mertonian norms).

More examples

In context

  • ...he shouldn't...just...[say]..."I -- I am responsible for prosperity,"...that's Communism, Sir, you see.

  • This tax plan is communism!

  • I want to gather together about twenty souls and sail away from this world of war and squalor and found a little colony where there shall be no money but a sort of communism as far as necessaries of life go, and some real decency.

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Origin

noun

French -isme French communismebor. English communism A borrowing from French communisme, which was formed from commun (“common”) (from Latin commūnis) and the suffix -isme (“-ism”). By surface analysis, commune + -ism.