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Theocracy vs Communism - What's the difference?

theocracy | communism |

As nouns the difference between theocracy and communism

is that theocracy is government under the control of a state-sponsored religion.

communism is any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.

theocracy

Noun

(theocracies)
  • Government under the control of a state-sponsored religion.

  • Rule by a god.
  • * (seeCites)
  • Hyponyms

    * sharia law

    communism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
  • Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
  • The international socialist society where classes and the state no longer exist.
  • Usage notes

    * See also the definitions of Communism .

    See also

    * leftism * Leninism * liberalism * Maoism * Marxism * socialism * Stalinism * Trotskyism English words suffixed with -ism