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democratic socialism, n. Polit.
Brit. |ˌdɛməkratɪk ˈsəʊʃəlɪz(ə)m|, |ˌdɛməkratɪk ˈsəʊʃlɪz(ə)m|, U.S. |ˌdɛməkrædɪk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm|
[‹ democratic adj. + socialism n. Compare earlier democratic socialist n.]
A form of socialism pursued by democratic rather than autocratic or revolutionary means; (also) moderate or centrist socialism, freq. as opposed to Communism. Cf. social democracy n..
1872Chambers's Encycl. IV. 511/1 F. settled in Düsseldorf, where he became the most important member of the democratic party, and sang the praises of democratic socialism. 1934H. G. Wells Exper. Autobiogr. I. v. 265 Russia..is now no longer a Communism nor a democratic Socialism... It is a novel experimental state capitalism. 1962Listener 15 Nov. 799/1 It [sc. the Labour Party] wished, as it were, to paddle its own canoe—to build in Britain a show-house of democratic socialism which the rest of Europe might inspect and then draw the lesson. 2002Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 23 Feb. Am I alone in wondering why rich billionaires have suddenly developed an interest in democratic socialism to the extent of making huge donations to the cause of Labour? |