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real socialism

real socialism noun: pragmatic socialism, practical socialism, a form of socialism which attempts to reach tangible goals perceived to be feasible instead of primarily focusing on adherence to Marxist-Leninist theory.

Noun

real socialism (uncountable)

  1. pragmatic socialism, practical socialism, a form of socialism which attempts to reach tangible goals perceived to be feasible instead of primarily focusing on adherence to Marxist-Leninist theory.

Forms of real socialism

alternative formreal-socialism

Origin of real socialism

A calque of German Realsozialismus, from real (“real-world, practical, non-idealistic”) + Sozialismus (“socialism”), q.v., with influence from English real (“actual, nonimaginary”).

Questions about real socialism

What does real socialism mean?
Real socialism means pragmatic socialism, practical socialism, a form of socialism which attempts to reach tangible goals perceived to be feasible instead of primarily focusing on adherence to Marxist-Leninist theory.
What part of speech is real socialism?
Real socialism is a noun.

Words near real socialism in the dictionary

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  6. real socialism
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