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cryptocommunist en · ADJ

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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Meanings

1. Privately adhering to communism.

Forms

Relateds

cryptocommunism

Synonyms

cryptocommunistic

Translations (3)

pt criptocomunista (secretely communist) · it criptocomunista (secretely communist) · da kryptokommunistisk (secretely communist)

cryptocommunist en · NOUN

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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Meanings

1. A person with communist views they do not express publicly, often to avoid negative judgment.

Forms

Translations (4)

pt criptocomunista (a secretly communist person) · sv kryptokommunist (a secretly communist person) · it criptocomunista (a secretly communist person) · cs kryptokomunista (a secretly communist person)