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communard

communard

9.1
A person who lives in a commune and shares property and work
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒmjʊnɑrd/
translation icon : comunalista

Examples

  • God, you radical communards.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Chin-length, fine and supple and colored like glossy-wet autumn oak leaves, her coif suited more a folk singer or hippie communard than a club-hopping night-gaunt.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Many communards believe in living sustainably and sharing resources equally.

  • The festival was organized by a group of passionate communards dedicated to promoting communal living.

  • During the meeting, the communards discussed ways to improve their shared garden and enhance cooperation.

Synonyms

communalist
vscommunard
7.9

A person who believes people should live together and share property

lives in or supports a single group that shares property and duties

Antonyms

individualist
8 6.3

A person who prefers to think and act independently

Surface Forms

communard singular
communards plural

Morphology

communard = commune (semi-transparent) = commune + ard

The suffix '-ard' suggests a person associated with a commune, but the specific lifestyle implications are not immediately clear.

Etymology

Communard comes from the French commune, which is related to the English word community and to the Latin communis meaning 'shared' or 'common', together with the ending -ard that names a person. So a communard is someone who lives in a commune and shares property and work with others.