nonsocialist

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adjective

non·​so·​cial·​ist ˌnän-ˈsō-sh(ə-)list How to pronounce nonsocialist (audio)
: not advocating, practicing, or characterized by socialism
nonsocialist nations

nonsocialist

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noun

plural nonsocialists
: one who does not advocate or practice socialism : one who is not a socialist
Meanwhile, nonsocialists, both liberal and conservative, have taken a renewed interest in the market system …Charles E. Lindblom

Examples of nonsocialist in a Sentence

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Adjective
Beebe attended the opening ceremony at the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, a Communist Party organization that has historically handled civic exchanges with the nonsocialist world. WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonsocialist was in 1871

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“Nonsocialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsocialist. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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