Definition
An economic and political system where the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned or regulated by the community as a whole, typically through government agencies. Socialism emphasizes collective ownership and seeks to reduce economic inequality.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'socialis' meaning 'of companionship.' The term was first used in the 1830s by French and British thinkers responding to industrial capitalism's inequalities, evolving from earlier communitarian ideas into various political movements.
Kelly Says
Socialism sparked revolutions from Russia in 1917 to Cuba in 1959, reshaping the 20th century through the Cold War rivalry between capitalist and socialist systems. Today's debates over healthcare, education, and wealth inequality often invoke socialist ideas, showing how this 19th-century concept remains relevant in addressing modern economic challenges.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ ንቅናቄ
mahəbərawi nɛkʷənɛkʷɛ
ARالعربية
اشتراكية
ʾiʃ.tirā.ki.ya
BNবাংলা
সমাজতন্ত্র
shamajtantr
CSČeština
socialismus
so.tsi.a.lis.mus
DADansk
socialisme
soˈsi.a.lɪs.me
DEDeutsch
Sozialismus
zoˈtsi̯a.lɪs.mus
ELΕλληνικά
σοσιαλισμός
so.si.a.lis.mos
ESEspañol
socialismo
so.tsi.a.lis.mo
FAفارسی
سوسیالیسم
so.si.a.lizm
FISuomi
sosialismi
so.si.a.lis.mi
FRFrançais
socialisme
sɔ.sja.lɪz.mə
HAHA
sociyalism
so.tsi.a.lism
HEעברית
סוציאליזם
so.tsi.a.lizm
HIहिन्दी
समाजवाद
samājvād
HUMagyar
szocializmus
so.tsi.a.liz.mus
IDBahasa Indonesia
sosialisme
so.si.a.lis.me
IGIG
mmekọrịta mmadụ
m.me.ko.ri.ta mmadu
ITItaliano
socialismo
so.tʃa.liz.mo
KMKM
សង្គមនិយម
sangkɔːm nɨj.mɔːm
MSBahasa Melayu
sosialisme
so.si.a.lis.me
MYမြန်မာ
လူမှုကွန်ယက် ဝါဒ
lù.mhu kùn.yeʔ wɑːd
NLNederlands
socialisme
soˈsi.aː.lɪz.mə
NONorsk
sosialisme
soˈsi.a.lɪs.me
PLPolski
socjalizm
sɔt͡sˈja.lɪ.zm
PTPortuguês
socialismo
so.tsi.a.lis.mu
RORomână
socialism
so.tsi.a.lism
RUРусский
социализм
sɐˈt͡sɪɐlʲɪzm
SVSvenska
socialism
soˈsi.a.lɪsm
SWKiswahili
ujamaa
u.ja.maa
TAதமிழ்
சோசலிசம்
sōsalicam
TEతెలుగు
సామ్యవాదం
sāmyavādaṁ
THไทย
สังคม주의
sangkhom.niyom
TLTL
socyalismo
so.tsi.a.lis.mo
TRTürkçe
sosyalizm
so.sy.al.izm
UKУкраїнська
соціалізм
so.tsi.a.lizm
URاردو
سوشلزم
so.shal.zam
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa xã hội
tʃuː.nghĩa.xa.hoi
YOYO
ìṣọ̀wọ̀ àti ṣe
i.ṣo.wo a.ti ʃe
ZUZU
isosholo somphakathi
i.so.ho.lo som.pha.kɑ.thi