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

That same sentiment is reflected in DSA's strategy to elect more socialists to the city council. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

America’s democratic socialists (note the uncapitalized words) support policies that would bring our economy closer to that of Scandinavian countries. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

El-Sayed does not identify as a socialist and calls himself a capitalist. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

This year's primary also could test the growing clout of democratic socialists, who have traveled from across the country to help campaign for Bush. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing socialist

• anti-socialist
• socialist realism