Though the term communism can refer to specific political parties, at its core, communism is an ideology of economic equality through the elimination of private property. It scoffs at any consideration of good and evil as indisputable categories. Communisms definition of communisms by the free dictionary. Compare occitan plueja, catalan pluja, italian pioggia, romanian ploaie, also portuguese chuva, spanish lluvia. Its aim is to set up a version of society based on the common ownership of the means of production and would not rely on social classes, or money. Communism is a philosophical, social, political, economic ideology and movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society, namely a. Busky as for the word communism, london owenite john goodwyn barmby 18201881 claimed in 1848 to have first coined the word in 1840. Any political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively. French communist party political party, france britannica.
First, it is a political dictatorship run solely by a party that identifies itself as the vanguard party of the proletariat, states that its policies are based on marxistleninist principles, and. Capitalism, socialism, and communism by eddie walsh on prezi. Communism is a political and economic ideology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy and capitalism, advocating instead a. The allrussian communist party became the allunion communist party, and stalin sought to position the soviet union as the home base of a world revolution. Thinking critically about marxism, socialism and communism all in fewer than words. Communist thinkers believe this can happen if the people take away the power of the bourgeoisie and establish worker control of the means of production. Les champs marques dun asterisque sont obligatoires. Communist thinkers believe this can happen if the people take away the power of the bourgeoisie the ruling class, who own the means of production and establish worker control of the means of production communism is not antiindividualist. Communism definition, a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the.
Eurocommunism definition is the communism especially of western european communist parties that was marked by a willingness to reach power through coalitions and by. Thinking critically about marxism, socialism and communism. Communism definition is a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed. Communism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Scientific communism of the three components of marxismleninism, the one concerned with the disclosure of the general laws, methods, and forms of the class struggle of the proletariat, of socialist revolution, and of socialist and communist construction. Castroism a form of communism developed in cuba by fidel castro leninism, marxismleninism the political and economic theories of lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the soviet union. You can complete the translation of pluies torrentielles given by the frenchenglish collins dictionary with other dictionaries such as. This theory of classlessness is a fundamentally flawed concept.
Oxdeer, or heaviers, as the foresters call them most likely a corruption from the french hiver, are wilder than either hart or hind. Communism definition of communism by merriamwebster. From middle french pluye, from old french pluie, from a vulgar latin ploia plovia, from latin pluvia with influence from vulgar latin plovo, plovere. According to the the columbia encyclopedia, communism fundamentally, a system of social organization in which property especially real property and the means. Les precipitations intenses sont des pluies qui apportent sur une courte duree une importante quantite deau. A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members. Communism is basically a utopian ideal, where there is a moneyless stateless society where everyone has equal access to what heshe needs. Information and translations of communism in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. With reverso you can find the french translation, definition or synonym for pluies torrentielles and thousands of other words.
But communism s quest for a classless society is bound to fail. The french revolution and communism what would the. Translate pluies eparses from french to dutch mymemory. In his quest for worldwide communism, stalin sent political opponents such as trotsky into exile, had thousands of political dissidents tortured and murdered, and imprisoned millions more. So why do we have the french at the root of the term communism the origin of the term communism the following is a quote from the 2002 book communism in history and theory from utopian socialism to the fall of the soviet union by donald f. Define communism by websters dictionary, wordnet lexical database, dictionary of computing, legal dictionary, medical dictionary, dream dictionary. French translation of communist the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Communism definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Universities luring millennials to communism, leading don warns. Communism translation englishlatin dictionary glosbe. Communism definition, a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Start studying socialism, capitalism, communism, and laissezfaire learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A communist country is one that meets two criteria. Universities luring millennials to communism, leading don. In 1989, the wall separating east and west berlin came down, symbolizing the demise of communism, which had controlled much of europe for more than 40 years.
Communism definition of communism by websters online. Communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profitbased economy with public ownership and communal control of at. Depending upon circumstances and the political situation, any act, including murder, even the killing. Dominee article about dominee by the free dictionary. What was communism uc press journals university of. Communism is a political ideology that believes that societies can achieve full social equality by eliminating private property.
Tropical cyclones are usually accompanied by high winds and heavy rain. This is the third blog entry in a series on critical thinking which lays. Scientific communism article about scientific communism. According to communist writers and thinkers, the goal of communism is to create a stateless, classless society. A political theory derived from karl marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and. It flows instead from the responsible freedom of the priest who accepts not only the demands of an organized and organic ecclesial life, but also that grace of discernment and responsibility in ecclesial decisions which was assured by jesus to. The concept of communism began with german philosophers karl marx and friedrich engels in the 1840s but eventually spread around the world, being adapted for use in the soviet union, china, east germany, north korea, cuba, vietnam, and elsewhere. French translation of communist collins englishfrench. Communism from latin communis, common, universal is a philosophical, social, political, economic ideology and movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society, namely a socioeconomic order structured upon the ideas of common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state communism includes a variety of schools of. A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to. The true definition of communism isnt the socalled communism that we have seen in countries such as china and the former ussr. Maurice thorez archive 19001964 the resistance 194045 the algerian war 195462 mayjune 1968. The communist manifesto according to communist writers and thinkers, the goal of communism is to create a stateless, classless society.
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