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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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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.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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