Origin: Greek suffix -ism
Communism has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
"The debate centered on whether their proposed policy truly represented communism by completely abolishing private ownership of land and factories."
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
"The debate centered on whether adopting communism would truly eliminate class divisions or simply create new ones within a supposedly classless society."
Any political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
"The documentary explored how various communist parties across Eastern Europe adhered to strict Marxist-Leninist doctrines during the Cold War era."
The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist.
The word communism comes from the French communisme, which combines the root for "common" with a suffix meaning "-ism." This ultimately traces back to the Latin word commūnis.