comunismo
/komuˈnismo/masculine
Communism in Spanish is comunismo.
comunismo is the standard and most commonly used term to express communism in Spanish. You may also encounter the phrase el sistema comunista, which refers to communism as a political and socioeconomic system.
Meaning: ideology/philosophy (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
comunismo is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/komuˈnismo/
Did you know?
- While 'comunismo' is the formal term, in certain Latin American historical contexts, people might refer to the movement simply as 'la lucha', meaning 'the struggle'.
- The word comunismo was borrowed directly from the French word communisme.
- While comunismo is the noun, the adjective comunista is used for both masculine and feminine people, making it gender-neutral in form.
Examples in context
- La ☭ es un símbolo del comunismo.The ☭ is a symbol of communism.This sentence shows how the hammer and sickle symbol relates to comunismo.Tatoeba #3939560 by cueyayotl, translation #1257568 by cntrational
- El comunismo fue el mayor asunto en la campaña.Communism was the biggest issue in the campaign.This sentence illustrates the use of comunismo in the context of a political campaign.Tatoeba #5245414 by albrusgher, translation #807612 by Source_VOA
- El socialismo y el comunismo son una maravilla.Socialism and communism are wonderful.This sentence shows comunismo being mentioned alongside socialism.Tatoeba #10182591 by saverius, translation #13230796 by rul
- Karl Marx desarrolló la teoría del comunismo.Karl Marx developed the theory of communism.
- El comunismo se basa en la propiedad colectiva de los medios de producción.Communism is based on the collective ownership of means of production.
- El comunismo busca la abolición de las clases sociales.Communism aims to abolish social classes.
- Durante el siglo XX, varios países optaron por sistemas comunistas.During the 20th century, several countries adopted communist systems.
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Example conversation
Two students are discussing their political science class.
- DanielElena, ¿estudiaste la historia del comunismo?Elena, did you study the history of communism?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, pero es un tema muy complejo.Yes, Daniel, but it is a very complex topic.
- DanielCreo que el comunismo es difícil de entender hoy.I think communism is difficult to understand today.
- ElenaTienes razón, debemos leer más libros al respecto.You are right, we should read more books about it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “communism” translations and entries comunismo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comunismo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
