Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characteristic of communism: Pertaining to the political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless society and the communal ownership of the means of production.
   • Supporting or advocating for communist principles: Marked by or favoring the ideas, policies, or systems associated with communism.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The party's platform was distinctly communistic in its call for the abolition of private property.
  • The historian analyzed the communistic propaganda posters from the Cold War era.
  • Their economic theories were criticized for being too communistic by proponents of capitalism.

Advanced Usage

• "communistic tendencies": Inclinations or leanings toward communist ideology.
  • The group was monitored for its alleged communistic tendencies.
• "communistic society": A society organized according to communist principles.
  • The novel depicts a fictional, fully realized communistic society.

Variants and Related Words

• Communist (noun/adjective): A person who supports or believes in communism; relating to communism. (Often used interchangeably with "communistic," though "communist" is more common as a noun).
  • He was a dedicated Communist.
• Communism (noun): The political and economic ideology itself.
  • They studied the history of communism in the 20th century.

Synonyms

• Collectivist: Emphasizing collective over individual ownership or control.
• Marxist: Relating to the theories of Karl Marx, a foundational thinker for communism.
• Socialistic: Relating to socialism, a related but distinct ideology that often precedes communism in Marxist theory.

Antonyms

• Capitalistic: Relating to capitalism, an economic system based on private ownership.
• Individualistic: Emphasizing the individual over the collective.

Related Phrases

• "communistic regime": A government or system of rule based on communist principles.
  • The documentary examined life under the former communistic regime.
• "communistic ideology": The system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of communism.
  • The book is a critique of communistic ideology.

Adjective

1. relating to or marked by communism
   • Communist Party
   • communist governments
   • communistic propaganda