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

Zito also called out other socialists, such as former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, for attempting to appeal to voters as a working man of the people. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

The socialists think this is all unfair given the high Wall Street salaries. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

The Democratic establishment, shaken by the rise of progressive socialists, is right to wonder where this wave might lead. — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

But Maine’s democratic socialists argue Platner’s platform was key to his ability to electrify so much of the party’s voters. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026