real socialism

English

Alternative forms

• real-socialism

Etymology

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

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.

Translations

a pragmatic brand of socialism

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 現實社會主義／现实社会主义 (xiànshí shèhuìzhǔyì)

• French: socialisme réel (fr) m
• German: Realsozialismus m
• Japanese: 現実社会主義 (げんじつ しゃかいしゅぎ, genjitsu shakaishugi)
• Polish: realny socjalizm m
• Russian: реа́льный социали́зм m (reálʹnyj socialízm)
• Swedish: realsocialism (sv) c

Anagrams

• social realism