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socialistic

socialistic

8 7.2
Wanting the government to own or control businesses and property to make people more equal
  • adjective
  • /ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/
translation icon : socialista
  • The political party is known for its socialistic values, advocating for community ownership of resources.

But this mindset is a little socialistic.

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Examples

  • Mr. Obama is more concerned about pushing his socialistic agenda than hearing the voice of a citizen.

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  • And also the idea that if we have a socialistic system, it's going to care about its workers and elevate the workers.

  • I have lived in countries that were socialistic, and it was not fun.

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  • Yet for themselves, they demand socialistic treatment from the government.

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  • We are becoming more and more socialistic in this nanny state that we call America.

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  • Not this big bureaucratic, socialistic plan that they have.

  • But always, given a little time, the more socialistic societies are the least economically viable.

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  • A repeated phrase in the book is, "Everyone belongs to everyone," which reflects a socialistic thought process.

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  • We do not advocate socialism as such, for an entirely socialistic pattern also has some shortcomings.

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  • The party then split and the pacifistic and more socialistic left wingers joined a new party, the USPD.

Synonyms

socialist
vssocialistic
161 4.9

Relating to or supporting community ownership of businesses and public services

is specifically about advocating or following those principles

Antonyms

14 6.0

A way of thinking that supports private ownership and free markets

How Socialist

communist
993 4.8
socialistic
8 7.2
moderate
85 4.6
capitalist
11 4.1

Surface Forms

socialistic positive

Morphology

socialistic = socialist (transparent) = social + ist + ic

Formed by adding a standard adjectival ending to 'socialist'; knowing 'socialist' allows learners to predict the meaning.

Etymology

Socialistic comes from social, which traces back to the old Latin word socius meaning 'companion' or 'partner'. Because the root is about people being together and sharing, socialistic describes ideas or policies that favor shared ownership and community control of resources.