leftist
or Left·ist
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left.
Origin of leftist
1Other words from leftist
- leftism, noun
- an·ti·left·ist, adjective
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How to use leftist in a sentence
He said that while liberals are people he “disagrees with on taxes and government interventionism,” leftists want to target his advertisers, deplatform him and ensure he can’t make a living.
Bernie Sanders is often called a liberal. He’d beg to differ. Who is actually a liberal? | Graham Vyse | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostSo McElveen was dismayed when support and opposition to his policy at first broke along partisan lines, with conservatives interpreting it as just the latest leftist excess.
Virginia set to pass historic bill giving students time off to protest — because teen Republicans and Dems teamed up to demand it | Hannah Natanson | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostNight after night, Fox News offers prime-time viewers its “leftist-assault-on-speech” show.
So you’re being held accountable? That’s not ‘cancel culture.’ | Margaret Sullivan | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostThere was a smooth transition from militant liberalism to what was dubbed New Leftism.
The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism | Fred Siegel | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trouble is this: when “leftism” becomes an identity element, it makes leftist politics involuntary.
Sarkozy, after all, campaigned against the excesses of 1960s leftism.
No sooner does the Left of some party break off and found a new party than it is immediately confronted by its own Leftism.
The Fruits of Victory | Norman Angell
British Dictionary definitions for leftist
/ (ˈlɛftɪst) /
of, tending towards, or relating to the political left or its principles
a person who supports or belongs to the political left
Derived forms of leftist
- leftism, noun
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Cultural definitions for leftist
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