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- [kom-simp]
- /ˈkɒmˌsɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-simp]
- /ˈkɒmˌsɪmp/
Definitions of comsymp word
- noun comsymp a Communist Party sympathizer 3
- noun comsymp a contemptuous term used to refer to a person who sympathizes with communists. 1
- noun comsymp This term is historically associated with the John Birch Society, a once prominent radical-right political organization, whose leaders used the term to describe their critics. 1
- noun comsymp (slang, pejorative) A Communist sympathizer; a liberal. 1
- noun comsymp (Slang) (pejorative) A Communist sympathizer; a liberal. 0
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Origin of comsymp
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; com(munist) symp(athizer)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Comsymp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comsymp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comsymp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comsymp
noun comsymp
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- red — John, c1460–1529, English poet.
- fellow traveler — a person who supports or sympathizes with a political party, especially the Communist Party, but is not an enrolled member.
- marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
Antonyms for comsymp
noun comsymp
- capitalist — A capitalist country or system supports or is based on the principles of capitalism.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
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