socialist
pronunciation
How to pronounce socialist in British English:
UK [ˈsəʊʃəlɪst]
How to pronounce socialist in American English:
US [ˈsoʊʃəlɪst]
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- Noun:
- a political advocate of socialism
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism
- advocating or following the socialist principles
Word Origin
- socialist (n.)
- "one who advocates socialism," 1827, from French socialiste, or else a native formation based on it, in reference to the teachings of Comte de Saint-Simon, founder of French socialism. The word begins to be used in French in the modern sense c. 1835. Socialista, with a different sense, was applied 18c. to followers and pupils of Dutch jurist Grotius (1583-1645), from his use of socialistus. Socialist realism attested from 1934. I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural propensity to heave bricks at respectable persons. [George Bernard Shaw, "An Unsocial Socialist," 1900] Prison is a Socialist's Paradise, where equality prevails, everything is supplied and competition is eliminated. [Elbert Hubbard, "The Note Book," 1927]
Example
- 1. The extreme poverty and deaths under many socialist regimes .
- 2. Except they meant I should become a socialist .
- 3. Chongqing , a megalopolis best known for its industrial might and raw capitalism-think the chicago of china-is fondly recalling its socialist past .
- 4. And he will be a rare socialist among european leaders .
- 5. In a socialist economy these problems do not exist .