adj
Meaning 1
Privately adhering to communism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cryptocommunistic
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cryptocommunist
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noun
Meaning 2
A person with communist views they do not express publicly, often to avoid negative judgment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s Proto-Italic *kommoinis Old Latin comoinis Latin commūnis Old French comun French commun Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French communiste English communist English cryptocommunist From crypto- + communist.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: kryptokommunistisk — secretely communist
- Italian: criptocomunista — secretely communist
- Portuguese: criptocomunista — secretely communist
- Czech: kryptokomunista — a secretly communist person
- Italian: criptocomunista — a secretly communist person
- Portuguese: criptocomunista — a secretly communist person
- Swedish: kryptokommunist — a secretly communist person