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Buddhism vs Communism - What's the difference?

buddhism | communism |

As nouns the difference between buddhism and communism

is that buddhism is buddhism while communism is the ideology of political parties that use the term communist in their names, usually marxist and leninist.

buddhism

English

(wikipedia Buddhism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The religion and philosophy founded by the Nepalese teacher (Gautama Buddha).

    • Derived terms

    * Hinayana Buddhism * Mahayana Buddhism * Theravada Buddhism * Vajrayana Buddhism * Won Buddhism * Zen Buddhism

    Related terms

    * Buddha * Buddhist

    communism

    English

    (wikipedia communism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
  • Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
  • The international socialist society where classes and the state no longer exist.

    • Usage notes

    * See also the definitions of Communism .

    Related terms

    * Communism * communal * commune * communist * commie

    See also

    * leftism * Leninism * liberalism * Maoism * Marxism * socialism * Stalinism * Trotskyism English words suffixed with -ism