Socialist \So"cial*ist\, Socialistic \So`cial*is"tic\, a. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, socialism.
socialistic adj 1: advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government" [syn: {socialist}] [ant: {capitalistic}] 2: of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism; "socialist theory"; "socialist realism"; "asocialist party" [syn: {socialist}]