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

Piker, a socialist online personality and surrogate for socialists running this cycle, is facing condemnation and fresh accusations of antisemitism for saying Jewish Americans are inviting violence upon themselves for supporting Israel. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Menin, a centrist Democrat, has repeatedly challenged Mamdani, a democratic socialist, on progressive causes, including housing vouchers and now paraprofessional pay. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent elections have shown the growing popularity of democratic socialists. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing socialist

• anti-socialist
• socialist realism