socialistic
[soh-sh
uh
-
lis
-tik]
/ˌsoʊ ʃəˈlɪs tɪk/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to socialists or
socialism
.
2.
in accordance with
socialism
.
3.
advocating or supporting
socialism
.
Origin
1840-50;
social(ism)
+
-istic
Related forms
socialistically,
adverb
nonsocialistic,
adjective
pseudosocialistic,
adjective
quasi-socialistic,
adjective
quasi-socialistically,
adverb
semisocialistic,
adjective
semisocialistically,
adverb
unsocialistic,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
socialistic
socialistic
/
ˌsəʊʃəˈlɪstɪk
/
adjective
1.
resembling or sympathizing with socialism
Derived Forms
socialistically,
adverb
Word Origin and History for
socialistic
adj.
1848, from
socialist
+
-ic
. Related:
Socialistically
.