Synonyms of socialism

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

Related Words

• liberalism
• radicalism
• left
• leftism
• left wing
• neoliberalism

Dissimilar Words

• conservatism
• neoconservatism
• right
• immobilism
• illiberalism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socialism

Gallup has found that most Americans continue to view socialism unfavorably, though Democrats express more positive attitudes than Republicans. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026

Younger people are more likely to embrace socialism than older voters raised during the Cold War, for whom socialism may conjure images of an impoverished, freedom-less society like the former Communist bloc in Eastern Europe. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

There’s a history of socialism in Milwaukee Last month, democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, setting herself up to clinch the office in November. — Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Our Cuban-American population and large number of residents from the Soviet Union have lived the horrors of communism and socialism, which today’s Democrat party is more eagerly embracing each week. — Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026