alt-left

American  

[awlt-left] / ˈɔltˈlɛft /

noun

Disparaging.

1. a purported political faction espousing an extreme leftist ideology, or one espousing liberal ideology but using extreme, antiestablishment messaging (used primarily by the self-named alt-right movement in order to suggest that the political Left’s pursuit of radical change is commensurate to its own, but also by more mainstream liberals to differentiate their message from those further left.)

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Etymology

Origin of alt-left

First recorded in 1995–2000; alt- ² ( def. ) + left ¹ ( def. ); alt-right ( def. )

Example Sentences

After Charlottesville, Trump called antifascists the “alt-left,” a term that did not stick.

From Washington Post

McMillan, a registered Democrat for over 30 years, deleted the tweet amid the viral onslaught he faced from the "alt-left" and "NeverTrumpers."

From Fox News

At one point, she referred to Rao as “the Trump of the alt-left”.

From The Guardian

Asked about the white nationalists responsible for deadly violence in Charlottesville, the Republican president responded, “What about the alt-left?”

From MSNBC

Asked the white nationalists responsible for deadly violence in Charlottesville, the Republican president responded, “What about the alt-left?”

From MSNBC