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Communist vs Populist - What's the difference?

communist | populist |

As adjectives the difference between communist and populist

is that communist is of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism while populist is democratic.

As nouns the difference between communist and populist

is that communist is an advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism while populist is a person who advocates democratic principles.

communist

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  • (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

    • populist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who advocates democratic principles
  • A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular
  • A person who advocates populism
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    • Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Democratic
  • (of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular
  • Of or pertaining to populism

    • Alternative forms

    * (Bosnia, Serbia ): (l)

    Noun

    • Declension

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