SOCIALIST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

socialist

noun

ˈsō-sh(ə-)list

Definition of socialist

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

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Recent Examples of socialist Although Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, Bill McKibben argues that Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Menin, a centrist Democrat, has repeatedly challenged Mamdani, a democratic socialist, on progressive causes, including housing vouchers and now paraprofessional pay. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Zohran Mamdani was likewise criticized during his mayoral run for being a socialist despite having been born to Hollywood-film-producing, Ugandan-villa-owning parents. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialist

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communist

Noun

As Cuba’s hot summer nears its end with no sign of regime change on the communist-run island, Cubans continue to suffer miserable living conditions as the country’s humanitarian crisis gets disturbingly worse.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Susan, one message the Republicans have very clear is about their opponents, the Democrats, calling them communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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