समाजवाद (samaajvaad)
noun
A single-sense political/economic noun meaning 'socialism.' Built from समाज (samaaj, society) plus the suffix -वाद (vaad, -ism, doctrine), a productive pattern seen in words like राष्ट्रवाद (raashtrvaad, nationalism) and पूंजीवाद (poonjiivaad, capitalism).
Sense
1
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socialism (the political/economic ideology)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word carries real weight in Indian political history -- the preamble to the Indian Constitution famously calls India a 'sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic,' and समाजवाद (samaajvaad) was inserted there during the Emergency era (1976). Politicians across the spectrum still invoke it, so you will hear it often in news debates and election speeches rather than casual chat.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse समाजवाद (samaajvaad) with साम्यवाद (saamyvaad, communism) -- the two ideologies are related but distinct in Indian political usage, and news/political speech keeps them separate. 2) As an abstract mass noun it is not pluralized or used with a counter the way concrete nouns are.
Sample Sentences:
भारत के संविधान की प्रस्तावना में समाजवाद शब्द जोड़ा गया था।
The word socialism was added to the preamble of India's constitution.
(bhaarat ke sanvidhaan kii prastaavnaa men samaajvaad shabd jodaa gayaa thaa।)
यह पार्टी हमेशा समाजवाद की बात करती है।
This party always talks about socialism.
(yah paartii hameshaa samaajvaad kii baat kartii hai।)
क्या समाजवाद आज भी भारत की राजनीति में कोई मतलब रखता है?
Does socialism still have any meaning in Indian politics today?
(kyaa samaajvaad aaj bhii bhaarat kii raajniiti men koii matlab rakhtaa hai?)
नेता जी ने अपने भाषण में समाजवाद का जोरदार समर्थन किया।
The leader strongly supported socialism in his speech.
(netaa jii ne apne bhaashan men samaajvaad kaa jordaar samarthan kiyaa।)
अगर समाजवाद सही तरीके से लागू होता तो गरीबी इतनी न होती।
If socialism had been implemented properly, poverty would not be this severe.
(agar samaajvaad sahii tariike se laagoo hotaa to gariibii itnii n hotii।)
आपातकाल के दौरान संविधान में समाजवाद शब्द जोड़ा गया।
During the Emergency, the word socialism was added to the constitution.
(aapaatkaal ke dauraan sanvidhaan men samaajvaad shabd jodaa gayaa।)
समाजवाद के बिना समाज में समानता नहीं आ सकती, ऐसा वे मानते हैं।
They believe that without socialism, equality cannot come to society.
(samaajvaad ke binaa samaaj men samaantaa nahiin aa saktii, aisaa ve maante hain।)
बहस में एक नेता ने कहा कि समाजवाद अब पुरानी विचारधारा बन गया है।
In the debate, a leader said that socialism has now become an old ideology.
(bahas men ek netaa ne kahaa ki samaajvaad ab puraanii vichaardhaaraa ban gayaa hai।)
शायद समाजवाद और बाज़ार अर्थव्यवस्था के बीच कोई संतुलन बन सके।
Perhaps some balance can be struck between socialism and the market economy.
(shaayad samaajvaad aur baazaar arthavyvasthaa ke biich koii santulan ban sake।)
समाजवाद को समझने के लिए इतिहास की किताबें पढ़ो।
Read history books to understand socialism.
(samaajvaad ko samajhne ke lie itihaas kii kitaaben padho।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
समाजवाद
(samaajvaad)
(sg.m.oblique):
समाजवाद
(samaajvaad)
(pl.m.direct):
समाजवाद
(samaajvaad)
(pl.m.oblique):
समाजवादों
(samaajvaadon)