anti-socialist

adjective

an·​ti-so·​cial·​ist
ˌan-tē-ˈsō-sh(ə-)list,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-socialist (audio)
variants or antisocialist
: characterized by or expressing opposition to socialists or socialism
an anti-socialist movement/thinker
In 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, many took this not just as the symbolic end to Soviet communism but more broadly as a vindication of anticommunist, antisocialist, or at least antirevolutionary positions. Judith Ezekiel
anti-socialist noun
or antisocialist
plural anti-socialists or antisocialists
For the most part, however, the writings of the antisocialists remain neglected or derided as doctrinaire tracts … John Gray

Examples of anti-socialist in a Sentence

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While the political systems of the US and UK clearly don’t come off particularly well in the story, Senn writes, many readers in those countries interpreted it simply as an anti-socialist message. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025 Between the lines: Biden's reversal of sanctions on Cuba drew bipartisan backlash in Florida, where anti-socialist rhetoric has helped Republicans win over Hispanics and cement GOP dominance. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-socialist was in 1840

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“Anti-socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-socialist. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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