an´ti-So´cial|ist — an|ti|so|cial|ism or an|ti So|cial|ism «AN tee SOH shuh lihz uhm», noun. opposition to the principles of socialism and to the institutions and practices based on them. –an´ti|so´cial|ist, –an´ti So´cial|ist, adjective, noun … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|so|cial|ist — «SEHM ee SOH shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. a partly socialistic person. –adj. not completely socialistic … Useful english dictionary
su|per|fi|cial|ist — «SOO puhr FIHSH uh lihst», noun. 1. a person who deals with things superficially. 2. a person of superficial knowledge or attitudes … Useful english dictionary
sub|spe´cial|ist — sub|spe|cial|ize «suhb SPEHSH uh lyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to pursue a subspecialty: »to subspecialize in transplant surgery or child psychology. –sub|spe´cial|ist, noun. –sub|spe´cial|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
So|cial|ist — «SOH shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n a person who favors or supports socialism. –adj. = socialistic. (Cf. ↑socialistic) So|cial|ist «SOH shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of a Socialist Party. –adj. of or having to do with a Socialist… … Useful english dictionary
so|cial|ist — «SOH shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n a person who favors or supports socialism. –adj. = socialistic. (Cf. ↑socialistic) So|cial|ist «SOH shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of a Socialist Party. –adj. of or having to do with a Socialist… … Useful english dictionary
com|mer´cial|ist — com|mer|cial|ism «kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the methods and spirit of commerce: »Making money is often the only object of commercialism. Since primitive men traded sea shells, commercialism has existed in some form. 2. the commercial… … Useful english dictionary
Jus|ti´cial|ist — Jus|ti|cial|ism «juhs TIHSH uh lihz uhm», noun. the governmental program of Juan Perón, former president of Argentina, especially during the period 1946 1955: »Justicialism [was] Perón s label for his “third position” between capitalism and… … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ist — «pruh VIHN shuh lihst», noun. 1. a supporter or advocate of the rights and claims of a province: »The “provincialists” are incapable of providing the Quebec wing of a Canadian party (Canadian Forum). 2. a native or inhabitant of a province;… … Useful english dictionary
ra|cial|ist — «RAY shuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who supports racialism. –adj. having to do with or characterized by racialism; racist: »Wilson…would not tolerate any Rhodesia settlement based on the “racialist principle of the police state”… … Useful english dictionary