noun

communism

communism

He studied the history of communism.

He studied the history of communism.

communism as a political theory He studied the history of communism.

Synonyms: socialism, Marxism

From French 'communisme', from 'commun' (common) + the suffix '-isme' (-ism).

The 'commun-' part relates to 'common' or 'community'. It's a system where property is held in common.

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