socialist

noun

so·​cial·​ist ˈsō-sh(ə-)list How to pronounce socialist (audio)
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized : a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist adjective often capitalized
socialistic adjective
socialistically adverb

Examples of socialist in a Sentence

a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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And, sure, the message of affordability does resonate, but Democrats have worked for years, since the 2020 campaign, to not be associated as socialists, to not be associated to some of these positions that Mamdani has talked about, like defunding ICE, defunding the police. ABC News, 29 June 2025 Ogles railed against the democratic socialist's win in social media posts. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 June 2025 Socialism has failed everywhere it’s been tried, but that didn’t stop Democratic primary voters in New York from picking a socialist as the party’s candidate for mayor. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Mamdani, who identifies as a democratic socialist, was able to galvanize young voters, with one of his key issues being the city’s affordability crisis. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for socialist

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of socialist was in 1822

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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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