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共产主义 |
Pronunciation : Com"mu*nism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. communisme, fr. commun common.]
Definition : Defn: A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.
Note: At different times, and in different countries, various schemes pertaining to socialism in government and the conditions of domestic life, as well as in the distribution of wealth, have been called communism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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