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postcommunist

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

After communism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who holds power in postcommunism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- 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 postcommunist From post- + communist.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: postkomunistický — after communism
  • French: postcommuniste — after communism
  • Georgian: პოსტკომუნისტური (ṗosṭḳomunisṭuri) — after communism
  • Greek: μετακομμουνιστικός (metakommounistikós) — after communism
  • Italian: postcomunista — after communism
  • Polish: postkomunistyczny — after communism
  • Polish: pokomunistyczny — after communism
  • Spanish: poscomunista — after communism