French word

socialiste

Pronunciation

IPA/sosjalist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)socialist

Example

Mon voisin est socialiste.

My neighbor is a socialist.

Illustration for socialiste (socialist)

More examples

Les socialistes organisent une réunion ce soir.

The socialists are organizing a meeting tonight.

Core concept

A person who favors shared or public control of the economy to pursue greater equality.

Common phrases

  • les socialistes

    the socialists

  • un socialiste

    a socialist

Similar words

communiste: A person who supports fully collectivized property and a classless society.
social-démocrate: A person who supports markets alongside stronger welfare and wealth redistribution.
progressiste: A person who supports social and political reform.
syndicaliste: A person who seeks better worker rights and conditions through unions.

Definition in French

Personne qui se réclame du socialisme ou qui défend des politiques de propriété collective et de régulation publique de l'économie.

Word origin

French socialiste combines social with -iste, a suffix marking an adherent or advocate, and became established with socialist movements in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, socialiste takes a gendered article: un socialiste or une socialiste, while the form itself stays unchanged.

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