Synonyms of socialist

socialist

noun

ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communist
• commie
• Red
• Marxist
• comrade
• leftist
• Bolshevik
• revolutionary
• pinko
• Leninist
• Stalinist
• lefty
• Trotskyite
• Trotskyist
• pink
• Maoist
• extremist
• social democrat
• radical
• revolutionist
• Leninite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socialist

Loud describes herself as a democratic socialist who was formerly a social worker. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Economic concerns, in part caused by the war in Iran, have helped drive support for some candidates who identify as democratic socialists or back a larger government social safety net. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 10 July 2026

Why are socialists and communists allowed to run for office in the United States? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Did Joe McCarthy write the editorial about democratic socialists? — Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026