socialist

CEFRC1

/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who supports socialism.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of, belonging to, or constituting a party or political group that advocates socialism.

Examples

  • The socialist was accompanied by a female interpreter.

  • U.S.S.R. stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who supports or advocates socialism.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

More examples

In context

  • ...it must be remembered that in a Socialist farm or manufactory, each labourer would be under the eye not of one master, but of the whole community.

  • I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.

  • A contest, who can do most for the common good, is not the kind of competition which Socialists repudiate.

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Origin

noun

From social + -ist.