COMMUNISM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMMUNISM?

Need another word that means the same as “communism”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “communism” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Communism” are: collectivism, state ownership, socialism, radical socialism

Communism as a Noun

Definitions of "Communism" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “communism” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society.
• A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership.
• A theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

Synonyms of "Communism" as a noun (4 Words)

collectivism	A political theory that the people should own the means of production. The Russian Revolution decided to alter the course of modernity towards collectivism.
radical socialism	Two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule.
socialism	Policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism.
state ownership	A state of depression or agitation.

Associations of "Communism" (30 Words)

conservative	Unimaginatively conventional- Newsweek. Police placed the value of the haul at a conservative 500 000.
coup	(among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy’s in order to claim it. It was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract.
demagogue	A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices. A gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press.
democracy	A state governed under a system of democracy. The intended extension of industrial democracy.
democratic	Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large. Democratic countries.
despotism	Dominance through threat of punishment and violence. Some nations are democracies others are despotisms.
dictatorship	A country governed by a dictator. The effects of forty years of dictatorship.
fascism	(in general use) extreme authoritarian, oppressive, or intolerant views or practices. This is yet another example of health fascism in action.
fascist	A person who is very intolerant or domineering in a particular area. I m a bit of a spelling fascist but still have blind spots over words like privilege or separate.
government	The study of government of states and other political units. Tyrannical government.
ideology	The set of beliefs characteristic of a social group or individual. The ideology of republicanism.
illiberal	Not generous; mean. Illiberal and anti democratic policies.
liberal	Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness. Liberal amounts of wine had been consumed.
liberalism	An economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market. Representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism.
liberalist	A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
libertarian	An advocate of libertarianism. No true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel.
militarism	The belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. The need for liberal democratic reforms to avoid a revival of militarism.
monocracy	A system of government by one person only.
nihilist	Someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief. It is impossible to argue against a nihilist.
political	Interested in or active in politics. Political policy.
politician	A person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement within an organization. A veteran communist politician.
presidential	Relating to a president or presidency. The presidential palace.
progressive	A progressive tense or aspect. The most progressive art school in Britain.
radical	Markedly new or introducing radical change. A radical verb form.
regime	A coordinated programme for the promotion or restoration of health a regimen. A tax regime.
republic	A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. The community of scholars and the republic of learning.
revolution	A single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or centre. The revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year.
revolutionary	Of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn. The revolutionary army.
socialism	Policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism.
totalitarianism	A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. Democratic countries were fighting against totalitarianism.