Synonyms of socialists

socialists

noun

plural of socialist

as in communists

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

• communists
• Reds
• commies
• Marxists
• comrades
• leftists
• revolutionaries
• Bolsheviks
• lefties
• Stalinists
• Trotskyites
• Leninists
• radicals
• Trotskyists
• extremists
• pinks
• pinkos
• Maoists
• social democrats
• revolutionists
• Leninites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socialists

Democratic socialists hope to ride wave of momentum The democratic socialist movement appears to be gaining momentum over a decade after Republicans rode the tea party wave. — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Yet despite the faction’s inability to win in purple or red districts, democratic socialists enjoy a net favorability of 17 points among Democratic voters nationwide, compared with just 4 points for Democratic members of Congress. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Democrats have this one chance to repudiate the democratic socialists who are striving to define and control their party. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

June’s primary victories by left-wing candidates in New York have been described as a political earthquake, with insurgent socialists winning races statewide, including high-profile congressional victories and nearly a dozen more downballot. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

The primary also comes after democratic socialists’ earlier victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington and Denver. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Hong has been viewed as a unique opportunity for socialists to win a gubernatorial election after candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America secured primary wins in House and mayoral races across the country. — Claire Carter, 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