Definitions for socialism

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socialism so·cial·ism

Spelling: [soh-shuh-liz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlɪz əm/

Socialism is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 346 anagrams from letters in socialism (aciilmoss).

Definitions for socialism

noun

1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
3. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.

Origin of socialism

First recorded in 1830-40; social + -ism

Examples for socialism

This middle-class sentiment, or socialism, or whatever it may be, is rotten.

No one will be more infuriated by the comparison to socialism than the conservative-leaning members of the military.

These, he insisted, were harbingers of the twin plagues of socialism and secular humanism.

Let us go straight for socialism and equal human rights and opportunities.

The experience of civilized nations has hitherto been adverse to socialism.

“Welfarism,” as Goldwater constantly called welfare, was the path to socialism.

The celebrated founder of socialism in France was his nephew.

U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma has compared Common Core standards to socialism.

Far from doing any of that, of course, Cochran voted against Obamacare and called it socialism just like the rest of them did.

There will soon be no babies for you to instruct either in materialism or socialism.