The difference between Communist and Left-wing

When used as adjectives, communist means of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism, whereas left-wing means of political ideologies: favoring political and social equality.


Communist is also noun with the meaning: an advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property.

check bellow for the other definitions of Communist and Left-wing

  1. Communist as an adjective:

    Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

  1. Communist as a noun:

    An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

  2. Communist as a noun (nonstandard):

    Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

  1. Left-wing as an adjective (politics):

    Of political ideologies: favoring political and social equality.