anti-communist

adjective

an·​ti-com·​mu·​nist

ˌan-tē-ˈkäm-yə-nist,

-yü-,

ˌan-tī- 

variants or anti-Communist or anticommunist

: opposed to Communism

anti-communist leaders

an anti-Communist ideology

anti-communist noun

or anti-Communist or anticommunist

… they expressed their feelings with a directness that few anti-Communists could rival.

—Julius Gould

anti-communism noun

or anti-Communism or anticommunism

ˌan-tē-ˈkäm-yə-ˌni-zəm,

-yü-,

ˌan-tī- 

Sometimes he is aroused to arms against those whose anti-Communism is merely less salient or monolithic than his own …

—Dennis H. Wrong

Examples of anti-communist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But here, Clooney has recast himself as journalistic hero Edward R. Murrow, who in the early 1950s defied U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his efforts to stoke anti-communist hysteria through the media. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

Despite advertising itself as a celebration of Chinese culture, Shen Yun is not allowed to perform in China due to its association with Falun Gong, which is also anti-communist, per AP News. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

The broadcaster sought to foment anti-communist dissent in Eastern Europe and Russia. —Minho Kim, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Known as Little Saigon, the area is deeply rooted in anti-communist sentiment, shaped by the experiences of many Vietnamese Americans who fled communist rule and remain wary of communist regimes like China’s. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-communist

• noncommunist
• postcommunist