Socialist means based on socialism or relating to socialism.
...members of the ruling Socialist party.
...low-inflation policies practised by the socialist government.
Ethiopia was declared a socialist state.
Synonyms: left-wing, communist, Marxist, Labour More Synonyms of socialist
2. countable noun
A socialist is a person who believes in socialism or who is a member of a socialist party.
The French electorate voted out the socialists.
Synonyms: left-winger, communist, Marxist, red [informal] More Synonyms of socialist
socialist in British English
(ˈsəʊʃəlɪst)
noun
1.
a supporter or advocate of socialism or any party promoting socialism (socialist party)
adjective
2.
of, characteristic of, implementing, or relating to socialism
3. (sometimes capital)
of, characteristic of, or relating to socialists or a socialist party
socialist in American English
(ˈsoʊʃəlɪst)
noun
1.
an advocate or supporter of socialism
2. [S-]
a member of a Socialist Party
adjective
3.
of or like socialism or socialists
4.
advocating or supporting socialism
5. [S-]
of or having to do with a Socialist Party
Also ˌsocialˈistic
Derived forms
socialistically (ˌsocialˈistically)
adverb
Examples of 'socialist' in a sentence
socialist
The overthrow of capitalism would usher in the socialist society.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
He may seem an unlikely patron for a society of intellectual socialists.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
These movements thus led to a rebirth of the socialist movement.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
The issue of imperialism split the evolutionary socialist movement.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
The effect of that choice is to lock the socialist movement into the logic of party competition.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
This chapter considers the economic and political gains of the working class and the resultant conservative reformist tendency in the socialist movement.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
But the new leader 's socialist utopia is a very small country.
The Sun (2015)
They hope to win the backing of Socialist party members with radical policies.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Rather, they are essentially capitalist societies whose governments are led by socialist political movements.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
WE aren't yet a socialist society.
The Sun (2009)
The best form of society, he argued, would be a planned cooperative socialist society.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
The ruling Socialists were expected to win 39 seats.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Spain's ruling Socialist party thinks he should be on trial for war crimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The protests are coming a fortnight before local elections and after a slump in the ruling Socialist party's popularity.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Critics blame the dramatic decline on corruption and mismanagement by the socialist Government, which funds massive subsidies and handouts to the poor.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If he could not adopt a democratic perspective, moreover, neither was he about to adhere to a socialist view of society.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
In other languages
socialist
British English: socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ ADJECTIVE
Socialist means based on socialism or relating to socialism.
...low-inflation policies practised by the socialist government.
American English: socialist
Arabic: اشْتِرَاكِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: socialista
Chinese: 社会主义的
Croatian: socijalistički
Czech: socialistický
Danish: socialistisk
Dutch: socialistisch
European Spanish: socialista
Finnish: sosialistinen
French: socialiste
German: sozialistisch
Greek: σοσιαλιστικός
Italian: socialista
Japanese: 社会主義の
Korean: 사회주의의
Norwegian: sosialistisk
Polish: socjalistyczny
European Portuguese: socialista
Romanian: socialist
Russian: социалистический
Latin American Spanish: socialista
Swedish: socialistisk
Thai: ที่เป็นแบบสังคมนิยม
Turkish: sosyalist
Ukrainian: соціалістичний
Vietnamese: liên quan đến chủ nghĩa xã hội
British English: socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ NOUN
A socialist is a person who believes in socialism or who is a member of a socialist party.
He was a lifelong socialist and pacifist.
American English: socialist
Arabic: اشْتِرَاكِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: socialista
Chinese: 社会主义者
Croatian: socijalist
Czech: socialista
Danish: socialist
Dutch: socialist
European Spanish: socialista
Finnish: sosialisti
French: socialiste
German: Sozialist
Greek: σοσιαλιστής
Italian: socialista
Japanese: 社会主義者
Korean: 사회주의자
Norwegian: sosialist
Polish: socjalista
European Portuguese: socialista
Romanian: socialist
Russian: социалист
Latin American Spanish: socialista
Swedish: socialist
Thai: นักสังคมนิยม
Turkish: sosyalist
Ukrainian: соціаліст
Vietnamese: người theo chủ nghĩa xã hội
All related terms of 'socialist'
socialist party
any party promoting socialism
socialist realism
(in Communist countries, esp formerly) the doctrine that art, literature , etc should present an idealized portrayal of reality , which glorifies the achievements of the Communist Party
champagne socialist
a professed socialist who enjoys an extravagant lifestyle
Socialist International
an international association of largely anti-Communist Social Democratic Parties, founded in Frankfurt in 1951
Socialist Labor Party
(in the US) a minor Marxist party founded in 1876
Socialist Workers' Party
one of the biggest extreme left wing parties in Britain
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Kazakhstan
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
a republic in SE Asia: an ancient empire , conquered by France in the 19th century; occupied by Japan (1940–45) when the Communist-led Vietminh began resistance operations that were continued against restored French rule after 1945. In 1954 the country was divided along the 17th parallel , establishing North Vietnam (under the Vietminh) and South Vietnam (under French control), the latter becoming the independent Republic of Vietnam in 1955. From 1959 the country was dominated by war between the Communist Vietcong , supported by North Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese government; increasing numbers of US forces were brought to the aid of the South Vietnamese army until a peace agreement (1973) led to the withdrawal of US troops ; further fighting led to the eventual defeat of the South Vietnamese government in March 1975 and in 1976 an elected National Assembly proclaimed the reunification of the country. Official language: Vietnamese. Religion : Buddhist majority . Currency : dong . Capital: Hanoi . Pop: 95 540 800 (2017 est). Area: 331 041 sq km (127 816 sq miles)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Uzbekistan
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Armenia (the country)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Azerbaijan
Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Belarus
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Georgia 2
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Kyrgyzstan
Labour and Socialist International
→ the Labour and Socialist International
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .: now → Ukraine
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
→ Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
the Labour and Socialist International
an international association of socialist parties formed in Hamburg in 1923: destroyed by World War II
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
former country in E Europe & N Asia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea & from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific : formed in 1922 as a union of fifteen constituent republics, it was disbanded in 1991: 8,649,000 sq mi (22,401,000 sq km); cap . Moscow
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: settled by the Sinhalese from S India in about 550 bc ; became a British colony 1802; gained independence in 1948, becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1972; civil war (1983–2009) between government forces and Tamil separatist guerrillas . Exports include tea , cocoa , cinnamon , and copra . Official languages: Sinhalese and Tamil; English is also widely spoken. Religion : Hinayana Buddhist majority . Currency : Sri Lanka rupee . Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Pop: 20 876 917 (2017 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)
Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
a republic of the U.S.S. R .
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
(formerly) the largest administrative division of the Soviet Union
Estonia
a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic : low-lying with many lakes and forests , it includes numerous islands in the Baltic Sea. It was under Scandinavian and Teutonic rule from the 13th century to 1721, when it passed to Russia : it was an independent republic from 1920 to 1940, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union; became independent in 1991 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Estonian . Religion : believers are mostly Christian . Currency : euro . Capital: Tallinn . Pop: 1 309 632 (2017 est). Area: 45 227 sq km (17 462 sq miles)
Latvia
a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea: ruled by Poland , Sweden , and Russia since the 13th century, Latvia was independent from 1919 until 1940 and was a Soviet republic (1940–91), gaining its independence after conflict with Soviet forces; it joined the EU in 2004. Latvia is mostly forested . Official language: Latvian . Religion : Christian majority . Currency : euro . Capital: Riga. Pop: 1 949 670 (2017 est). Area: 63 700 sq km (25 590 sq miles)
Second International
→ the Second International
the Second International
an international association of socialist parties and trade unions that began in Paris in 1889 and collapsed during World War I. The right-wing elements reassembled at Berne in 1919
guild socialism
a form of socialism advocated in Britain in the early 20th century. Industry was to be owned by the state but managed and controlled by worker-controlled guilds
state socialism
a variant of socialism in which the power of the state is employed for the purpose of creating an egalitarian society by means of public control of major industries , banks , etc, coupled with economic planning and a social security system
National Socialism
the doctrines and practices of the Nazis , involving the supremacy of Hitler as Führer, anti-Semitism, state control of the economy , and national expansion
Chinese translation of 'socialist'
socialist
(ˈsəuʃəlɪst)
adj
[party, state]社会(會)主义(義)的 (shèhuì zhǔyì de)
n(c)
社会(會)主义(義)者 (shèhuì zhǔyìzhě) (位, wèi)
(adjective)
members of the ruling Socialist party
Synonyms
left-wing
They wanted to know more about her left-wing policies.
communist
Marxist
Labour
red
progressive
social democratic
leftist
Fabian
Leninist
Trotskyist
syndicalist
(noun)
His views have always been popular among socialists.
Synonyms
left-winger
We were accused of being militant left-wingers.
communist
He is a former Communist who now edits a financial journal.
Marxist
red (informal)
She claimed they were all a bunch of Reds.
social democrat
leftist
Fabian
Leninist
Trotskyist
syndicalist
Labourite
progressivist
Additional synonyms
in the sense of communist
He is a former Communist who now edits a financial journal.
socialist