Definition of communism Communism

/kɑˈmjʌnɪˌzʌm/ - [kamyunizum] - com•mun•ism

We found 10 definitions of communism from 7 different sources.

What does communism mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: communisms
communism - a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
		political orientation, political theory, ideology an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
		castroism a form of communism developed in Cuba by Fidel Castro
		leninism, marxism-leninism the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union; the modification of Marxism by Lenin stressed that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism (which shifts the struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries)
		maoism a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong
		marxism the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
communism - a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
		socialist economy, socialism a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

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Wiktionary

communism (Noun)
Any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
communism (Noun)
Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
communism (Noun)
The international socialist society where classes and the state no longer exist.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

communism (n.)
A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

communism
A political ideology that seeks to establish a future classless, stateless social organization, based upon common ownership of the means of production.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

communism
kom′ū-nizm, n. a theory or condition of things according to which private property should be abolished, and all things held in common.—n. Comm′unist, one who holds such principles.—adj. Communist′ic, pertaining to communism

Wikipedia

Communism is a political way of thinking and idea of how society should work and be organized. Communism is a kind of socialism that says that there should not be social classes or states. Communism says that the people of any and every place in the world should all own the tools, factories, and farms that are used to produce goods and food. This social process is known as common ownership. In a communist society, the people together are in control of the means of production.

Philosophy.

According to Communist writers and thinkers, the goal of communism is for workers to take control of factories and business and to share things with people as they needed them. People who used to own the land, factories, and other parts of the economy that are used to create new things (what socialists and communists call the "means of production") would have to share these things with all the people.

The government would make sure that everyone had what they needed (called the socialist stage), until everyone understood how to share the right way (called full or true communism). If the country was a monarchy, it would become a republic with everyone having the same rights. Eventually, once there was true communism, there would be no need for any government since people would share and get along by working together in small groups of workers councils run by volunteers.

This is an old idea, but it became popular after the French Revolution and other popular movements in Europe in the early 180