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communism

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm/ · UK /ˈkɒmjʊnɪzəm/

communism means: Political ideas supporting shared ownership and a society without social classes, money, or government.

noun

POLITICAL IDEASB2

Political ideas supporting shared ownership and a society without social classes, money, or government.

  • They studied communism at school.
  • His book compares communism with capitalism.
  • Many workers were attracted to the ideas of communism.

Opposites: capitalism

Common phrases: support communism, ideas of communism, belief in communism

CLASSLESS SOCIETYC1

A worldwide society with shared ownership and no social classes, money, or government.

  • They hoped to achieve communism.
  • In communism, social classes would no longer exist.
  • The writer imagined everyday life under communism.

Common phrases: achieve communism, transition to communism, society under communism

Questions about communism

What does communism mean?

Political ideas supporting shared ownership and a society without social classes, money, or government.

What is communism in other languages?

Türkçe: komünizm · Español: comunismo · Français: communisme · Deutsch: Kommunismus · Italiano: comunismo · 日本語: 共産主義

How do you pronounce communism?

In American English /ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm/; in British English /ˈkɒmjʊnɪzəm/.

How do you use communism in a sentence?

They studied communism at school. His book compares communism with capitalism.

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