Definition of communism

communismnoun

chủ nghĩa cộng sản

/ˈkɒmjənɪzəm//ˈkɑːmjənɪzəm/

The word "communism" has its origins in the French Revolution. It is derived from the Latin "communis," meaning "shared" or "common." The term was first used by the French thinker and philosopher Henri de Saint-Simon in his 1817 work "Organisateur," where he advocated for a new economic and social order in which the means of production were shared by all members of society. However, the concept of communism as we know it today was further developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in their 1848 book "The Communist Manifesto." They defined communism as a social and economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the workers themselves, rather than by the bourgeoisie (capitalists). The goal of communism, according to Marx and Engels, was to create a classless, stateless society where all members were equal and free to pursue their own goals.

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a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs

một lý thuyết hoặc hệ thống tổ chức xã hội trong đó tất cả tài sản đều thuộc sở hữu của cộng đồng và mỗi người đóng góp và nhận được theo khả năng và nhu cầu của mình

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the system of government by a ruling Communist Party, such as in the former USSR

hệ thống chính quyền do Đảng Cộng sản cầm quyền, như ở Liên Xô cũ

Example:
  • a book describing life under Communism

    một cuốn sách mô tả cuộc sống dưới chế độ cộng sản

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