socialist

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   advocating or following the socialist principles

   socialistic government

2. 2
   adj

   Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

   ...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.

3. 3
   noun

   One who supports or advocates socialism.

   A contest, who can do most for the common good, is not the kind of competition which Socialists repudiate.

4. 4
   adj

   Of, belonging to, or constituting a party or political group that advocates socialism.

   An intelligent Socialist movement will use their patriotism, instead of merely insulting it, as hitherto.

5. 5
   noun

   a political advocate of socialism

6. 6
   noun

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

Etymology

From social + -ist.