socialist

The word “socialist” means relating to or supporting socialism. In plain terms, someone (or something) associated with socialism.

“Socialist” is pronounced SOH-shuh-lihst (/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/ in IPA).

Here is “socialist” used in a sentence: “The socialist government nationalized the railways.”

The opposite of “socialist” — its antonyms — are capitalist, capitalistic and free enterpriser.

Depending on how it is used, “socialist” can be an adjective and a noun.

“Socialist” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Socialist” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to or supporting socialism.

A socialist supports socialism, a system in which the community or state owns or regulates key parts of the economy while private property and markets can still exist. A communist supports the more far-reaching goal of common ownership of all property and the abolition of private wealth, so communism is generally regarded as a more radical extension of socialist ideas.

Written with a lowercase 's', 'socialist' describes a general belief in or supporter of socialism. It is capitalised as 'Socialist' only when it forms part of a proper name, such as a specific political party or the official title of an organisation.

'Socialist' relates to socialism and describes someone who supports that political and economic system. 'Socialite' is an unrelated word meaning a person who is prominent in fashionable society and attends many social events; the two are easily confused because they look similar but share no meaning.

Yes. As an adjective it describes something relating to or supporting socialism, as in 'socialist policies'. As a noun it names a person who supports or advocates socialism, as in 'she is a socialist'.