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socialism

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Socialism \So"cial*ism\, n. [Cf. F. socialisme.] A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor. In popular usage, the term is often employed ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1837, from French socialisme (1832) or formed in English (based on socialist ) from social (adj.) + -ism . Perhaps first in reference to Robert Owen's communes. "Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), idealistic social reformer and Saint-Simonian publicist, expressly ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Socialism is an economic system based on the social ownership and control of the means of production; as well as a political and economic theory, ideology and movement that aims at the establishment of a socialist system. Socialism may also refer to: Scientific ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Marxism English) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and full communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production. 2 Any of several later political philosophies such as libertarian ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry an economic system based on state ownership of capital [syn: socialist economy ] [ant: capitalism ]

Usage examples of socialism.

It is in this broader sense, then, that the opponents of the Marxians justly claim that Socialism is atheistic, anti-religious, and immoral.

Socialism is spreading anti-religious and atheistic doctrines, loosing men and women from their moral restraints.

Ingersoll, removed the prejudices that many persons formerly had against Socialism on account of the atheistic teachings of its leaders, it seems but fitting to give a short refutation of the deceptive argument and to point out the absurdity of the comparison just mentioned.

American Socialists should in no way be held responsible for the anti-religious and atheistic teachings of their comrades abroad, the attention of the reader is called to the fact that the Socialist movement is an international one, and that nearly all the Marxian leaders in Europe are considered by the American Socialists as first class authorities on Socialism.

The forces into which the individual is subsumed may indeed be dehumanizing and destructive, as they are in the case of Nazism, but they may be collective, progressive, and positive, as in the case of socialism.

From this angle, socialism is therefore an enterprise for the deification of man and has assumed some of the characteristics of traditional religions.

I also thank you, Duce, for everything which you will do in future for the common cause of Fascism and National Socialism.

State socialism of the equalitarian and communistic kind was to him no less horrifying.

Object-Oriented Socialism had suffered a huge debt write-off, but they continued to do well on the strength of their subsidiary interests in ergosphere mining.

The proceedings closed with the reading of an address which was signed by all the people of the works, a eulogium and an expression of gratitude, not without one or two sentences of fiery Socialism.

And also some differences, for Stauffenberg was not satisfied with the kind of stodgy, conservative, colorless regime which the old rusty leaders of the conspiracy, Beck, Goerdeler and Hassell, envisaged as soon as National Socialism was overthrown.

How could he believe seriously in Siegfried slaying the dragon and charging through the mountain fire, when the immediate foreground was occupied by the Hotel de Ville with Felix Pyat endlessly discussing the principles of Socialism whilst the shells of Thiers were already battering the Arc de Triomphe, and ripping up the pavement of the Champs Elysees?

There is no extreme of radicalism or conservatism, of individualism or socialism, of Republicanism or Democracy, which does not rest its argument on this one consummate principle.

Shaw, it is said, tired of socialism, weary of wearing Jaegers, and broken down by teetotalism and vegetarianism, sought, some years ago, an escape from them.

Russian liberalism, which had always had a rather valetudinarian existence, rallied its forces and for a few years rivaled socialism in active opposition to the government.