socialista

/soθjaˈlista/ · B2 · adj

socialist

🌹 socialista = social + -ista (follower of); the PSOE's red rose party

Socialista comes from social (of society) plus the suffix -ista, marking a supporter of an idea, like English -ist. In Spain it often names PSOE members, whose party symbol is a red rose held in a fist.

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