leftist
noun
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
leftism
-
a word derived from
leftist.
Example Sentences
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But there was once a unique character to his leftism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
You’re not about to read a case for principled leftism or political courage.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025
But after crunching the numbers, the Monkey Cage analysts found that it's not urban arrogance or cultural leftism that's at the root of the problem and neither are different attitudes about gun ownership or faith.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2021
After a brief period of notoriety, he faded from view, carrying out a peripatetic life on the fringes of international leftism, nursing various grudges.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2021
The phenomenon of tech leftism challenges the prevailing wisdom about the politics of the industry The phenomenon of tech leftism challenges the prevailing wisdom about the politics of the industry.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2016
