socialistic
/ˌsəʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsəʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /¦sōshə¦listik -tēk/ (ame, mw)
socialistic — adjective
- socialisticpositive
- more socialisticcomparative
- most socialisticsuperlative
1. showing ideas or qualities that resemble socialism, where the state shares wealt
showing ideas or qualities that resemble socialism, where the state shares wealth and runs key services for everyone
Ramón praised the free clinics as a small but clearly socialistic step.
socialistic + noun describing a policy or measure
Critics in the newspaper called the new housing plan dangerously socialistic.
adverb + socialistic to judge a policy
The party's manifesto mixed market rules with several socialistic promises about wages.
Beatrix argued that free school meals are not as socialistic as people fear.
Many voters welcomed the socialistic idea of taxing the rich to fund hospitals.
- socialist
stronger; marks something as openly part of socialism, not just resembling it
- collectivist
stresses group or shared ownership over individual ownership
- left-leaning
broader and softer; points generally toward the political left
- capitalistic
favours private ownership and free markets over shared control
- free-market
stresses trade with little state involvement
文法句型
socialistic + policy/idea/system
be socialistic
用法筆記
Often used to describe a policy, idea, or system as resembling socialism without fully being it, and it frequently carries a critical or cautious tone in political debate. Distinguish from 'socialist', which usually labels something as openly belonging to socialism rather than merely leaning that way.