socialist

noun

so·​cial·​ist ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 

1

: one who advocates or practices socialism

2

Socialist : a member of a party or political group advocating socialism

socialist adjective

often Socialist

socialistic

ˌsō-shə-ˈli-stik 

adjective

socialistically

ˌsō-shə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of socialist

• communist

Examples of socialist in a Sentence

a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

Recent Examples on the Web

Many socialists belonged to the Milwaukee Turners. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026

The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, a socialist, has no love lost for the MAGA movement. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, and Sliwa participated in the skit at New York City’s Inner Circle Dinner this weekend. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc. —Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing socialist

• anti-socialist
• socialist realism