The term "Arab socialism" was coined by Michel Aflaq, the principal founder of Ba'athism and the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, in order to distinguish his version of socialist ideology from the international socialist movement.
Istilah "sosialisme Arab" dicetuskan oleh Michel Aflaq, pendiri utama Ba'athisme dan Partai Ba'ath Sosialis Arab, dalam rangka membedakan versi ideologi sosialisnya dari gerakan sosialis internasional.