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anti-communistic

|an-ti-com-mu-nis-tic|

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/ˌæn.ti kəˈmjuː.nɪs.tɪk/

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/ˌæn.ti kɒm.jəˈnɪs.tɪk/

against communism

Etymology
Etymology Information

'anti-communistic' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with 'communistic', the adjectival form of 'communism' (from French 'communisme' and Latin 'communis' meaning 'common').

Historical Evolution

'communis' (Latin, 'common') → French 'commun'/'communisme' → English 'communism' (19th century) → adjective 'communistic' → compound with prefix 'anti-' in English to form 'anti-communistic' (20th century usage in political contexts).

Meaning Changes

Initially the elements meant 'against' + 'common/shared' (via 'communis'), and the compound has come to mean specifically 'against the political ideology of communism'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

opposed to communism; expressing hostility to or rejection of communist ideology or policies.

The politician gave an anti-communistic speech that warned of the dangers of state control.

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