leftist
or Left·ist
[ lef-tist ]
/ ˈlɛf tɪst /
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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OTHER WORDS FROM leftist
left·ism, nounan·ti·left·ist, adjectiveWords nearby leftist
left-luggage office, left-of-center, left-to-right shunt, left-wing, leftie, leftist, leftover, leftward, leftwards, lefty, leg
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Example sentences from the Web for leftism
The 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 leftism
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
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Cultural definitions for leftism
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
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