Communist vs Socialist - What's the difference?
communist | socialist |
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
(nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism.
* 1848 , , Principles of Political Economy , Book II, Chapter 1:
* 1949 , , "Why Socialism?", Monthly Review , May 1949:
One who practices or advocates socialism.
* 1848 , , Principles of Political Economy , Book II, Chapter 1:
As adjectives the difference between communist and socialist
is that communist is of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism while socialist is of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism.As nouns the difference between communist and socialist
is that communist is an advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism while socialist is one who practices or advocates socialism.communist
English
Adjective
(head)Noun
(en noun)socialist
English
(Socialism)Adjective
(en adjective)- ... it must be remembered that in a Socialist farm or manufactory, each labourer would be under the eye not of one master, but of the whole community.
- I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.
Derived terms
* Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsNoun
(en noun)- A contest, who can do most for the common good, is not the kind of competition which Socialists repudiate.
