# socialist

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ · frequency rank #4,983

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

## Etymology
From social + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **socialize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socialist-vs-socialize)
- **socialite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socialist-vs-socialite)
- **specialist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socialist-vs-specialist)
- **socialism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socialism-vs-socialist)
- **socialise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socialise-vs-socialist)

## Common misspellings (13)
`oscialist`, `scoialist`, `socailist`, `soccialist`, `sociailst`, `socialisst`, `socialistt`, `socialits`, `sociallist`, `socialsit`, `socilaist`, `soicalist`, `ssocialist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/socialist