n.
Pronunciation: ' s ō -sh( ə -)list
Function: noun
Date: 1827
1 : one who advocates or practices socialism
2 capitalized : a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
– socialist adjective often cap
– so · cial · is · tic \ ˌ s ō -sh ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective
– so · cial · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb