leftist

or Left·ist

[ lef-tist ]

/ ˈlɛf tɪst /

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noun

a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.

adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left.

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Origin of leftist

First recorded in 1920–25; left¹ + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM leftist

leftism, nounan·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 Post
So 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 Post
Night 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 Post
There 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|DAILY BEAST

The trouble is this: when “leftism” becomes an identity element, it makes leftist politics involuntary.
The Israeli Left's Identity Issues|Elisheva Goldberg|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sarkozy, after all, campaigned against the excesses of 1960s leftism.
Carla on the Couch|Eric Pape|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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

leftist

/ (ˈlɛftɪst) /

adjective

of, tending towards, or relating to the political left or its principles

noun

a person who supports or belongs to the political left

Derived forms of leftist

leftism, noun

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Cultural definitions for leftist

leftist

One who holds a left-wing viewpoint; someone who seeks radical social and economic change in the direction of greater equality.

leftist

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