🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

socialiste

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh-syah-leest

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Socialist/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le socialiste a plaidé pour des politiques de justice sociale."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who advocates or practices socialism.

    "The socialist argued for policies that promote social welfare and equality."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of socialism or socialists.

    "The socialist policies implemented by the government aimed to reduce income inequality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'socialist' originates from the French word 'socialiste', which itself comes from 'social', derived from the Latin 'socialis', meaning 'of companionship'. The term began to be used in the early 19th century during the rise of socialist movements advocating for social ownership and democratic control of the means of production.

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