socialist
See also: Socialist
English
Pronunciation
Adjective
socialist (comparative more socialist, superlative most socialist)
- Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism.
- 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Book II, Chapter 1:
- ...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.
- 1949, Albert Einstein, "Why Socialism?", Monthly Review, May 1949:
- 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.
- 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Book II, Chapter 1:
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Translations
of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism
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Noun
socialist (plural socialists)
- One who practices or advocates socialism.
- 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Book II, Chapter 1:
- A contest, who can do most for the common good, is not the kind of competition which Socialists repudiate.
- 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Book II, Chapter 1:
Translations
one who practices or advocates socialism
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References
“socialist” in Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd rev. and updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN; reproduced on Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, retrieved 15 July 2017.
Further reading
- "socialist" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 286.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English socialist, from French socialiste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Netherlands) /ˌsoː.ʃaːˈlɪst/, (Belgium) /ˌsoː.s(i.)jaːˈlɪst/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: so‧ci‧a‧list
- Rhymes: -ɪst
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