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socialist
A supporter or representative of socialism, a political ideology based on social equality, justice, and solidarity.
Als überzeugter Sozialist tritt er für eine stärkere Umverteilung von Reichtum ein.
As a convinced socialist, he advocates for greater redistribution of wealth.
'Der Sozialist' (the socialist) belongs to the N-declension. This means that the word takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Sie hat einen bekannten Sozialisten interviewt.
She interviewed a well-known socialist.
The ending '-ist' often refers to a person who represents a certain idea, profession, or belief. 'Der Sozialist' (the socialist) is derived from the political ideology 'der Sozialismus' (socialism).
Er bezeichnet sich selbst als Sozialist, weil er die Ideen des Sozialismus unterstützt.
He describes himself as a socialist because he supports the ideas of socialism.
This word belongs to a family with the adjective 'sozial' (social) as its base. Related words are 'der Sozialismus' (socialism/the ideology) and 'sozialistisch' (socialist as an adjective).
Als Sozialist vertritt er sozialistische Positionen in der Partei.
As a socialist, he represents socialist positions within the party.
communist
'der Kommunist' and 'der Sozialist' are politically close because both are connected with ideas of equality and justice. However, 'Sozialist' is often the broader term: it can generally mean a person who supports socialist ideas, or a member of a socialist party. 'Kommunist' is more specific and means a person who aims for communism as a form of society. So a communist can be understood as a socialist, but not every socialist is automatically a communist. The words are easy to confuse if you are only thinking generally about left-wing politics.
Der Sozialist fordert mehr soziale Gleichheit und eine stärkere Unterstützung für arme Familien.
The socialist calls for more social equality and stronger support for poor families.
Im Geschichtsunterricht beschreibt der Kommunist eine Gesellschaft ohne private Fabrikbesitzer.
In history class, the communist describes a society without private factory owners.