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Socialist vs Sociable - What's the difference?

socialist | sociable |

As adjectives the difference between socialist and sociable

is that socialist is of, belonging to, or constituting a party or political group that advocates socialism while sociable is tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.

As a noun socialist

is a member of a party or political group that advocates socialism.

socialist

English

(Socialism)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism.
  • * 1848 , , Principles of Political Economy , Book II, Chapter 1:
  • ... 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.
  • * 1949 , , "Why Socialism?", Monthly Review , May 1949:
  • 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 Republics

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who practices or advocates socialism.
  • * 1848 , , Principles of Political Economy , Book II, Chapter 1:
  • A contest, who can do most for the common good, is not the kind of competition which Socialists repudiate.

    See also

    * capitalist * communist * leftist * leninist * maoist * marxist * stalinist English words suffixed with -ist ----

    sociable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.
  • He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Society is no comfort to one not sociable .
  • Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
  • a sociable party
  • (archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
  • * Hooker
  • They are sociable parts united into one body.
  • (obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.
  • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Antonyms

    * unsociable ----