real socialism
Pragmatic socialism, practical socialism, a form of socialism which attempts to reach…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Realsozialismus
реа́льный социали́змreálʹnyj socialízm
A type of socialism which attempts to reach feasible goals instead of aiming for the ultimate goals of Marxism-Leninism.
Translations
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Origin
A calque of German Realsozialismus, from real (“real-world, practical, non-idealistic”) +A calque of German Realsozialismus, from real (“real-world, practical, non-idealistic”) + Sozialismus (“socialism”), q.v., with influence from English real (“actual, nonimaginary”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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