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anticommunist

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ communist.

Adjective

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anticommunist (comparative more anticommunist, superlative most anticommunist)

  1. Opposed to the tenets of communism.
    The future is anticommunist!

Usage notes

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  • Of the alternative forms, anticommunist is most common, followed by anti-communist and anti-Communist.[1] In the 20th century, anti-Communist was most common.[1] Merriam-Webster lists all three variants[2] and so does Cambridge.[3] Collins only lists anti-Communist.[4]
  • As for spelling, compare antisocialist, antiliberal, antilibertarian and anticapitalist.

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Noun

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anticommunist (plural anticommunists)

  1. One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 anti-communist, anticommunist,anti-Communist at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
  2. ^ “anticommunist”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ “anticommunist”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
  4. ^ “anticommunist”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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