anticommunistically
|an-ti-com-mu-nis-ti-cal-ly|
/ˌæn.ti.kəˈmjuː.nɪs.tɪk/
(anticommunistic)
against communism
Etymology
'anticommunistically' originates from English, specifically the prefix 'anti-' and the adjective 'communistic', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'communistic' relates to 'communism'.
'communistic' developed from 'communism' (from French 'communisme'), and 'anticommunistic' was formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' with 'communistic'; the adverb 'anticommunistically' is formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally'/'-ly' to that adjective.
Initially, the prefix 'anti-' simply meant 'against', and over time the combined word came to mean 'expressing opposition to communism'; the basic sense 'against communism' has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that is opposed to communism or communist principles; with hostility toward communism.
The senator spoke anticommunistically throughout the debate, criticizing socialist policies at every turn.
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