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rise of socialism

rise of socialism

5.4
A time when many people support the government owning businesses and sharing money
  • noun
translation icon : auge del socialismo
  • The rise of socialism in the early 20th century led to significant political and social changes across Europe.

Examples

  • The rise of socialism sparked debates about wealth distribution and workers' rights in many countries.

  • Many historians discuss the rise of socialism as a response to the inequalities brought about by industrialization.

  • Later, a more virulent anti-Semitism accompanied the rise of socialism.

    Academic text (2006)

  • This video is actually about how government-run schooling contributed to the rise of socialism, imperialism, and eventually fascism in Germany between the 1890s and 1940s.

    Blog text (26)

Surface Forms

rise of socialism singular
rises of socialism plural

Morphology

rise + of + socialism

The meaning is compositionally built from 'rise' (an increase or emergence) + 'of' (linking) + 'socialism' (the ideology), so the sense of increasing popularity or influence is directly inferable. The 'rise of X' pattern is a common, literal construction across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should understand it.

Etymology

Rise of socialism gives a clear image: imagine a small group of people growing into a large wave, so rise shows growing strength and socialism shows people sharing ideas about work and money. That's why the phrase means the time when socialist ideas become more 'popular' and more 'influential'.