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noun
1.
an advocate or supporter of socialism.
2.
(initial capital letter) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.
adjective
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Socialist
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Example Sentences
- Maybe this is because they don't want to be seen negatively in a socialist society.
- Think of it as the socialist model for informational exchange.
- As countries have become more socialist they have watched their standard of living deteriorate.
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Word Origin & History
socialist
1827, from Fr. socialiste, 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).
EXPAND"Prison is a Socialist's Paradise, where equality prevails, everything is supplied and competition is eliminated." [Elbert Hubbard, "The Note Book," 1927]
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