SOCIALISM Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

socialism

noun

Definition of socialism

as in liberalism

a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies an ardent opponent of socialism

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Recent Examples of socialism Florida, a solidly red state where socialism is viewed in some corners as a four-letter word, has resoundingly bucked that trend. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 There are several forms of socialism, including democratic socialism, social democracy and state socialism. — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Brendan McDermid | Reuters There's something telling in how the smart money on Wall Street has started to think about socialism. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Out of 648 Democratic respondents, 58% had a positive view of socialism, while 18% had a negative view of it, and 24% had no opinion. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialism

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liberalism

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The national conservatives embrace Christian nationalism and seek to bulwark the homogeneous nation-state from threats from liberalism.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
But, outside of cosmopolitan sections of Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and Haifa, the liberalism that fuelled his humor couldn’t be taken for granted.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

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