SOCIALISM Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

socialism

noun

as in liberalism

a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies an ardent opponent of socialism

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Recent Examples of socialism From guilds to cooperatives in the industrial era In his time, Leo XIII rejected both unfettered capitalism and revolutionary socialism. —

Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Eric Parsons, 41, of Westwood called D&D and socialism his two favorite things. —

Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Some Hialeah residents have characterized the proposal as a form of socialism, while others have celebrated the intent behind it. —

Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Mamdani—with his meme-ready socialism and cultural fluency—drew support from several famous comedians including Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, and Ilana Glazer. —

Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialism

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liberalism

Noun

California is a kind of crystal ball for American liberalism more than many people realize.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
The dominant normative theory across most of the modern world is derived from liberalism, as expressed in such classic early works as John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, published in 1859.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026