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[syn: socialistic, socialist]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Socialist \So"cial*ist\, n. [Cf. F. socialiste.]
   One who advocates or practices the doctrines of socialism.
   [1913 Webster] Socialist
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Socialist \So"cial*ist\, Socialistic \So`cial*is"tic\, a.
   Pertaining to, or of the nature of, socialism.
   [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
socialist
    adj 1: advocating or following the socialist principles;
           "socialistic government" [syn: socialistic,
           socialist] [ant: capitalist, capitalistic]
    n 1: a political advocate of socialism