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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSozialismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /zoˈt͡si̯aːlɪsmʊs/
"Der Sozialismus betont die Bedeutung der Gemeinschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
"Many early political thinkers debated the implementation of socialism as an alternative to industrial capitalism." - 2
A transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism as defined by Marxist theory.
"Classical Marxist theory views socialism as a necessary phase in the historical development of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'socialisme' and the Latin 'socialis' (meaning 'companion' or 'ally'), emerging in the early 19th century. It entered English usage around the 1830s to describe economic theories advocating for social ownership and cooperative management of the means of production.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Socialism"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Socialism" is said worldwide
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socialisme
Transliteration: /sɔ.sja.lism/
"Le socialisme cherche à réduire les inégalités économiques."
Sozialismus
Transliteration: /zoˈt͡si̯aːlɪsmʊs/
"Der Sozialismus betont die Bedeutung der Gemeinschaft."
socialismo
Transliteration: /sotʃaˈlizmo/
"Il socialismo ha radici profonde nella storia europea."
socialismo
Transliteration: /sotʃaˈlizmo/
"El socialismo promueve la justicia social y económica."
socialismo
Transliteration: /sosjaˈlizmu/
"O socialismo defende a igualdade de oportunidades."
समाजवाद
Transliteration: samajvad
"भारतीय संविधान में समाजवाद के सिद्धांतों का प्रभाव है।"
社会主义
Transliteration: shè huì zhǔ yì
"社会主义强调公平与集体主义。"
사회주의
Transliteration: sahoejuui
"그는 사회주의 경제학을 연구하고 있다."
社会主義
Transliteration: shakai shugi
"社会主義は経済的平等を目指す。"
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