This is the 4165th most frequent Portuguese word.
socialista
Socialista: A person who supports or advocates socialism.
Here, 'socialista' is used as an adjective to describe the party's political orientation towards socialism.
O partido socialista propôs novas reformas econômicas.
The socialist party proposed new economic reforms.
In this sentence, 'socialista' functions as a noun referring to a person who supports or advocates socialism.
Ele sempre se considerou um socialista desde jovem.
He has always considered himself a socialist since young.
'Socialista' in this example serves as an adjective describing the ideological concept related to socialism.