socialist

[ soh-shuh-list ]

/ ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /

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noun

an advocate or supporter of socialism.

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

adjective

socialistic.

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Origin of socialist

First recorded in 1825–35; social + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM socialist

non·so·cial·ist, noun, adjectivepre·so·cial·ist, nounsem·i·so·cial·ist, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH socialist

communist, fascist, Marxist, socialist

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How to use socialist in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
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He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
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It was a difficulty foreseen long ago in Socialist discussions, but never completely met by the thorough-paced Communist.
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De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
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All must work for the state; only in a socialist commonwealth can social justice be found.
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British Dictionary definitions for socialist

socialist

/ (ˈsəʊʃəlɪst) /

noun

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

adjective

of, characteristic of, implementing, or relating to socialism

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

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socialist

Origin of socialist

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