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so⋅cial⋅ist

  [soh-shuh-list]
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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
3. socialistic.
Origin:
1825–35; social + -ist
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so·cial·ist   (sō'shə-lĭst)   
n.  

  1. An advocate of socialism.

  2. often Socialist A member of a political party or group that advocates socialism.

adj.  

  1. Of, promoting, or practicing socialism.

  2. Socialist Of, belonging to, or constituting a socialist party or political group.

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Word Origin & History

socialist 
1827, from Fr. socialiste, in reference to the teachings of Comte de Saint-Simon, founder of Fr. socialism. Socialism is attested from 1837, apparently first in reference to Robert Owen's communes. "Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), idealistic social reformer and Saint-Simonian publicist, expressly claims to be the originator of the word socialisme" [Klein]. The word begins to be used in Fr. in the modern sense c.1835. Socialista, with a different sense, was applied 18c. to followers and pupils of Du. jurist Grotius (1583-1645).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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