Definition
A community or establishment organized according to communist or communal principles; a place where communists live or gather.
Etymology
From communist + -ery suffix (denoting place or practice), modeled on words like 'monastery' and 'nunnery.' Created in the 19th century as ideological experiments spread.
Kelly Says
This word mimics the structure of 'monastery' and 'nunnery,' suggesting 19th-century thinkers viewed communist communities as having an almost spiritual, utopian character similar to religious communities.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኮምዩኒዝም
kom-yoo-ni-zm
ARالعربية
الاشتراكية
al-ishtirakiyyah
BNবাংলা
কমিউনিজম
kom-mu-ni-jzm
CACatalà
comunisme
koh-moo-ni-sme
CSČeština
komunismus
koh-moo-ni-zmus
DADansk
kommunisme
koh-moo-ni-zme
DEDeutsch
Kommunismus
koh-mYoo-ni-zmus
ELΕλληνικά
κομμουνισμός
kom-moo-ni-mos
ESEspañol
comunismo
koh-moo-ni-smo
FAفارسی
کمونیسم
koh-moo-ni-sm
FISuomi
kommunismi
kom-mu-ni-smi
FRFrançais
communisme
koh-moo-ni-zme
GUGU
કમ્યુનીઝમ
kam-mu-ni-jzm
HAHA
komunizimu
koh-moo-ni-zi-mu
HEעברית
קומוניזם
koo-moo-ni-zm
HIहिन्दी
कम्युनिज्म
kam-mu-ni-jzm
HUMagyar
kommunizmus
koh-moo-ni-zmus
IDBahasa Indonesia
komunisme
koh-moo-ni-sme
IGIG
kọmọnyizọm
koh-moh-ni-zoh-m
ITItaliano
comunismo
koo-moo-ni-smo
JA日本語
共産主義
kyou-san-shu-gi
KKKK
коммунизм
kom-mu-nizm
KO한국어
공산주의
gong-san-ju-ui
MRMR
कम्युनिज्म
kam-mu-ni-jzm
MSBahasa Melayu
komunisme
koh-moo-ni-sme
MYမြန်မာ
ကွန်မြူနစ်
kon-mu-nit
NLNederlands
communisme
koh-moo-ni-sme
NONorsk
kommunisme
koh-moo-ni-zme
PAPA
ਕਮ्युनਿज़ਮ
kam-mu-ni-zm
PLPolski
komunizm
koh-moo-ni-zm
PTPortuguês
comunismo
koo-moo-ni-smo
RORomână
comunism
koo-moo-ni-zme
RUРусский
коммунизм
kom-mu-nizm
SVSvenska
kommunism
koh-moo-ni-zme
SWKiswahili
ujamaa
oo-ja-maa
TAதமிழ்
சோவியத்
so-vi-yat
TEతెలుగు
కమ్యూనిజం
kam-mu-ni-jam
THไทย
คอมมิวนิสต์
kom-mi-un-ist
TLTL
komunismo
koh-moo-ni-smo
TRTürkçe
komünizm
koh-moo-ni-zme
UKУкраїнська
комунізм
koh-moo-ni-zm
URاردو
کمونزم
koh-moo-ni-zm
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa cộng sản
chuu-nghia-cong-san
YOYO
komunizimu
koh-moo-ni-zi-mu
ZH中文
共产主义
gong-chan-zhu-yi
ZUZU
ukomunizimu
oo-koo-moo-ni-zi-mu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Archaic singular form implying a communist monastery or institution; masculine institutional framing excluded women's actual administrative and ideological contributions to communal spaces.
Inclusive Usage
Prefer 'communist community' or 'communal organization'; specify women's roles explicitly in historical analysis to counter erasure.
Inclusive Alternatives
["communist community","communal organization","communist collective"]
Empowerment Note
Women co-founded and directed intentional communist communities; institutional naming conventions rendered their governance and vision invisible in historical records.