socialist

[ soh-shuh-list ]
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noun
  1. an advocate or supporter of socialism.

  2. (initial capital letter) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.

adjective

Origin of socialist

1
First recorded in 1825–35; social + -ist

Other words from socialist

  • non·so·cial·ist, noun, adjective
  • pre·so·cial·ist, noun
  • sem·i·so·cial·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for socialist

socialist

/ (ˈsəʊʃəlɪst) /


noun
  1. a supporter or advocate of socialism or any party promoting socialism (socialist party)

adjective
  1. of, characteristic of, implementing, or relating to socialism

  2. (sometimes capital) of, characteristic of, or relating to socialists or a socialist party

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