socialist

noun

so·cial·ist | \ˈsō-sh(ə-)list

Definition of socialist

1 : one who advocates or practices socialism

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

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Other Words from socialist

socialist adjective often capitalized

socialistic \ˌsō-shə-ˈli-stik

\ adjective

socialistically \ˌsō-shə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for socialist

Synonyms

commie, communist, comrade, Red

Antonyms

capitalist

Examples of socialist in a Sentence

a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

Recent Examples on the Web

These voters in Texas, Arizona, Georgia, etc. didn’t become socialists in the last two years. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "How Trump-skeptical Republicans swung the 2018 midterms," 15 Nov. 2018 Cruz successfully convinced Republicans to be scared of O’Rourke and his calculation that defining him as a radical socialist would pay off seems to have worked. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Ted Cruz reelected to the US Senate after a surprisingly competitive race," 7 Nov. 2018 On the surface, this looks a lot like New York’s 14th District, where another democratic socialist, Ocasio-Cortez, beat Joseph Crowley, a longtime congressman with a powerful leadership position. — Maggie Astor, The Seattle Times, "5 states are voting today. Here’s what to watch.," 7 Aug. 2018 And who are these wild-eyed radicals and socialists? — Will Bunch, Philly.com, "Why they risked everything to Occupy ICE | Will Bunch," 5 July 2018 Many include former socialists who feel ignored by the pro-business focus of Mr. Macron’s first year in office. — Stacy Meichtry, WSJ, "Macron Tries to Shore Up Support for French Economic Overhaul," 9 July 2018 Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic socialist, ran for office with an entirely progressive platform and by rejecting donations from corporate political action committees (PACs). — refinery29.com, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Defeated One Of The Most Powerful House Democrats," 27 June 2018 Rather than lamenting this fact, democratic socialists should capitalize on it. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Ocasio-Cortez Proved That ‘Identity Politics’ Is an Asset For Berniecrats," 27 June 2018 But others are welcome: This week’s offering will be Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old democratic socialist who unseated the Democratic incumbent in a New York’s 14th congressional district last month. — New York Times, "Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage," 11 July 2018

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