Meaning
communism
- a political and economic theory advocating public ownership of property and the means of production
In a sentence
Abbiamo studiato la storia del comunismo europeo durante il corso universitario.
We studied the history of European communism during the university course.
Quali furono le cause principali del crollo del comunismo in Europa orientale?
What were the main causes of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?
Il comunismo teorizzato da Marx differisce dalle sue applicazioni pratiche.
The communism theorized by Marx differs from its practical applications.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| comunismo | masculine · singular |
| comunismi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Like most political ideologies ending in '-ismo', it is masculine and rarely pluralized.