Socialistes (en. Socialists)

/sɔ.sjal.ist/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who adheres to socialist ideals.

Socialists advocate for a better distribution of wealth.

Les socialistes militent pour une meilleure répartition des richesses.

A member of a political party advocating socialism.

The socialist party won the elections.

Le parti des socialistes a gagné les élections.

Belief in an economy based on collective ownership.

Socialists support the idea of a classless economic system.

Les socialistes soutiennent l'idée d'un système économique sans classes.

From the word 'social' and the suffix '-ist' which denotes a person adhering to a doctrine.

democratic socialism

A form of socialism that respects the principles of democracy.

socialisme démocratique

utopian socialists

Socialists who believe in the possibility of creating an idealized society without conflict.

socialistes utopiques

socialist action

Initiative or movement taken by socialists to promote their ideals.

action socialiste

socialism

Political and economic doctrine aimed at promoting social justice.

socialisme

society

A group of individuals living in community.

société

solidarity

A sense of unity and mutual aid among the members of a group.

solidarité

Pejorative term used by some to describe socialist ideas.

He refers to their ideals as 'naive socialism'.

Il traite leurs idéaux de 'socialisme naïf'.

Use of the term to refer to policies considered too interventionist.

This law is disguised socialism.

Cette loi, c'est du socialisme déguisé.