sozialistisch
Translation
socialist, socialistic
Examples
Er vertritt sozialistische Ideen.
He represents socialist ideas.
Das war eine sozialistische Regierung.
That was a socialist government.
Grammar Patterns
sozialistisch + [Noun] socialist ... eine sozialistische Partei
Similar Words
Synonyms: gesellschaftlich (societal); Antonyms: kapitalistisch (capitalist), individualistisch (individualistic)
Etymology
Derived from 'sozial' (social) and the suffix '-istisch' (-istic), indicating an ideology. 'Sozial' comes from Latin 'socialis' (sociable).
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'socialist'. The German word is a direct cognate, making it easy to remember its political meaning.