English Explanatory Dictionary

socialist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.
noun
  1. One who supports or advocates socialism.
adj
  1. Of, belonging to, or constituting a party or political group that advocates socialism.
noun
  1. A member of a party or political group that advocates socialism.

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ En-gb-socialist.oga /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/ en-us-socialist.ogg

Word forms

socialist more socialist most socialist socialists

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English socialist From social + -ist.

Synonyms

socialistic socialist

Antonyms

capitalist capitalistic free enterpriser

Related words

socialism capitalist communist Fabianist fascist leftist Leninist Maoist Marxist Marxist-Leninist rightist Stalinist Titoist

Derived words

antisocialist anti-socialist champagne socialist eco-socialist ecosocialist Marxian socialist National Socialist neosocialist neo-socialist palaeosocialist palaeo-socialist paleosocialist paleo-socialist postsocialist post-socialist presocialist pre-socialist prosocialist pro-socialist pseudosocialist pseudo-socialist Radical Socialist Sacred Heart socialist brocialist democratic socialist envirosocialist enviro-socialist international socialist Islamosocialist nonsocialist pan-socialist Radical-Socialist scientific socialist semisocialist socialist of the chair socialist party socialist realism socialist realist Socialist Republic of Croatia Socialist Republic of Serbia socie soycialist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics unsocialist utopian socialist academic socialist chardonnay socialist convinced socialist Gucci socialist libertarian socialist parlor socialist parlour socialist sewer socialist silver-spoon socialist smoked salmon socialist state socialist
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