SOCIAL DEMOCRAT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

social democrat

noun

Definition of social democrat

as in leftist

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Noun

Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
In fact, he’s decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

Caitlin Fowlkes, who represents 21-year-old Desmond Carter, used Brooks’ full name in a court filing attached to her July motion seeking to ban trial spectators from wearing pink.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
This included a soft pink, nearly neutral shade of lipstick with a tint similar to hues found throughout her dress.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

Born in Hamburg in 1936, Biermann only met his father once – in prison before the Jewish communist was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The 1980s saw the disappearance of these satellite lists and the emergence of alternatives to the communists.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of communist

Noun

Locked in a tight re-election campaign against a democratic socialist, Smiley vetoed a rent control bill passed by the Providence City Council in April.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
There are also several democratic socialists running for Congress this election cycle.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of socialist

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