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What is the difference between subversive and communist?

subversive | communist |

As adjectives the difference between subversive and communist

is that subversive is intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority while communist is of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

As nouns the difference between subversive and communist

is that subversive is a radical supporter of political or social revolution while communist is an advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

subversive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority

    • Synonyms

    * insurgent, seditious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a radical supporter of political or social revolution

    • Synonyms

    * revolutionist, revolutionary, subverter

    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.