post-communist

Thân thiện

The bank announced its first loan to a post-communist country.

Definition

Adjective: 1. No longer communist; subsequent to being communist: Describing a state, country, system, or entity that was formerly governed by communist ideology and structures but has since transitioned to a different political and economic system. * The bank announced its first loan to a post-communist country. 2. Relating to the period, conditions, or characteristics following the end of communist rule: Pertaining to the era or societal features that emerge after the dissolution of a communist government.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The post-communist governments faced the enormous challenge of transitioning to a market economy.
  • Scholars study the post-communist transformation of Eastern Europe.
  • A post-communist society often grapples with its historical legacy.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in political science, history, and economics to analyze the transition period and its outcomes.
• It can describe not only nations but also institutions, ideologies, or cultural attitudes that have evolved from a communist past.
  • The film explores the post-communist identity of the younger generation.

Variants and Related Words

• Post-communism (noun): The condition or period of being post-communist; the systems and ideologies that follow communism.
  • The book is a study of politics in post-communism.
• Post-Soviet (adjective): A more specific term often used interchangeably for countries that were part of the former Soviet Union, though not all post-communist states were Soviet republics.

Synonyms

• Formerly communist
• Ex-communist

Notes on Meaning

• The term post-communist is neutral and descriptive. It does not inherently imply a positive or negative evaluation of the change, only that a transition away from communism has occurred.
• It primarily refers to the historical and political condition following the collapse of communist regimes in Europe and Asia around the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. no longer communist; subsequent to being communistic
   • the bank announced its first loan to a post-communist country