[com.mu.nist] n (1840) 1: an adherent or advocate of communism
2. cap: communard 3 a cap: a member of a Communist party or movement b often cap: an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4. often cap: one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities -- communist adj, often cap -- com.mu.nis.tic adj, often cap -- com.mu.nis.ti.cal.ly adv