SOCIALISM Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

socialism

noun

Definition of socialism

as in liberalism

a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies an ardent opponent of socialism

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Recent Examples of socialism Social media has made socialism cool stateside and the war in Iran uncool. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Meanwhile, all the Ivy League professors at Columbia University still assure the Mamdanis of the world that taxes don’t matter and socialism is a viable form of economic governance. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026 In a 2019 Gallup poll, 43% of adults viewed socialism as a good thing and 51% viewed it as a bad thing. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Gallup has found that most Americans continue to view socialism unfavorably, though Democrats express more positive attitudes than Republicans. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialism

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liberalism

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As my colleague Jonathan Chait detailed in an essay earlier last week, this DSA isn’t just liberalism in a hurry.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The primary victory on Tuesday by another democratic socialist, Melat Kiros, for a Denver congressional seat suggested the trend may extend beyond Manhattan liberalism.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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