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

Nixon is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, so calling her a socialist is accurate. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Dawn Vogel, a Republican county supervisor in rural Iowa, doesn’t have a lot in common with the leading democratic socialists in Congress. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

After democratic socialists won a string of primaries this summer, Republicans are eager to tie anyone in the party to the far left flank. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Democratic leadership’s demand for party discipline collided this week with promises that the caucus has enough room for socialists and moderates, a harbinger of trouble next year if Democrats win the majority. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026