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socialist

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noun so·cial·ist \ˈsō-sh(ə-)list\

Simple Definition of socialist

  • : a person who believes in socialism

  • Socialist : a member of a political party that supports socialism

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of socialist

  1. 1 :  one who advocates or practices socialism

  2. 2 capitalized :  a member of a party or political group advocating socialism

socialist

adjective often capitalized

socialistic

play \ˌsō-shə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

socialistically

play \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of socialist in a sentence

  1. <a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause>



1827

First Known Use of socialist

1827

socialist Synonyms

Synonyms
commie, comrade, Red
Antonyms
capitalist

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

SOCIALIST Defined for Kids

socialist

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noun so·cial·ist \ˈsō-shə-list\

Definition of socialist for Students

  1. :  a person who supports socialism



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