anti-communist

The word is a modern political compound formed in English. The prefix 'anti-', of ancient Greek origin, has been a productive element in English since the 17th century for forming words denoting opposition. It is combined with 'communist', a 19th-century term derived from the French 'communiste', which is based on the Latin 'communis' meaning 'common, shared by all'. The compound's literal construction, "against-communist," directly and transparently conveys its meaning of opposition to the ideology or its adherents, reflecting the term's emergence within the political discourse surrounding the rise of communist movements.

Structure: anti (against) + communist (supporter of communism) - anti: From Greek via Latin, a prefix meaning 'against', 'opposite of', or 'rivaling'. - communist: A noun/adjective derived from the noun 'communism', itself from the root 'common' (shared by all) plus the suffix '-ist' (denoting an adherent of a system or belief).