social democracy

English

Noun

social democracy (countable and uncountable; plural social democracies)

1. A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialistic goals within capitalist society such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.
2. The peaceful and gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means.
3. A society based on either of the above.

Translations

political philosophy

• Danish: socialdemokratisme (da)
• Finnish: sosiaalidemokratia (fi)

• Hungarian: szociáldemokrácia (hu)
• Swedish: socialdemokrati (sv) c

society

• Finnish: sosiaalidemokratia (fi)

• Swedish: socialdemokrati (sv) c