1. Plural of communism; multiple forms, varieties, or instances of a political and economic ideology based on collective or state ownership of property and the absence of social classes.
Usage: Typically used in academic, historical, or comparative contexts to discuss different communist systems or movements.

Examples

• The Cold War saw competing communisms in the Soviet Union and China.
• Historians distinguish between various communisms practiced across Eastern Europe.
• Different communisms emerged in Cuba, Vietnam, and North Korea.
• The professor compared communisms of the 20th century in her lecture.
• Scholars debate the theoretical differences between various communisms.