SOCIAL DEMOCRAT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

social democrat

noun

Definition of social democrat

as in leftist

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capitalist

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Noun

Tuesday night was a very good night to be a leftist in New York City.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 24 June 2026
Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

Custom mats and tiles of greens, blues and pinks are set on tables with four chairs.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
The collection certainly taps into the trend for colored denim, offering offers sandy neutrals, frosted greys, soft pinks, marbled textures and vintage tints with brown and green tones.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

And Detmers is a lefty, if having another one of those join Chris Sale in the rotation matters to you.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
There was no shortage of risk in starting Ray with the deadline within arm’s reach, but the lefty provided one final showcase to the rest of the league by pitching six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of lefty

Noun

His last film, a three-hour biopic about a communist-sympathizing physicist losing his security clearance, made nearly $1 billion.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
The shift has become a lightning rod for Republicans, who are aggressively branding Democrats as communists.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of communist

Noun

Yet despite the faction’s inability to win in purple or red districts, democratic socialists enjoy a net favorability of 17 points among Democratic voters nationwide, compared with just 4 points for Democratic members of Congress.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was quick to congratulate the democratic socialists who defeated incumbent members of his caucus in primaries, even though their policies are much further left than his own.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

Definition of socialist

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