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SOCIALISTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Advocating or following the socialist principles

Example:

socialistic government

Synonyms:

socialist; socialistic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

collective (set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government)

collectivised; collectivist; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled (subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively)

Also:

left (of or belonging to the political or intellectual left)

Antonym:

capitalistic (favoring or practicing capitalism)

Derivation:

socialism (a political theory advocating state ownership of industry)

socialism (an economic system based on state ownership of capital)

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