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.

Words nearby leftist

left-luggage office, left-of-center, left-to-right shunt, left-wing, leftie, leftist, leftover, leftward, leftwards, lefty, leg

Origin of leftist

First recorded in 1920–25; left¹ + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM leftist

left·ism, nounan·ti·left·ist, adjective

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Examples from the Web for leftist

A ceasefire by leftist rebels in Colombia could close the last one.
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?|Richard McColl|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then, if Pope Francis is still with us, we may well see the leftist saints come marching in.
Why Pope Francis Wants to Declare Murdered Archbishop Romero a Saint|Christopher Dickey|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If modernism was going to be acceptable, its leftist leanings had to be gotten rid of.
How Jews Created American Modernism|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It stands, in short, for everything a leftist should detest.
Meet Stephen F. Cohen, Vladimir Putin's Best Friend in the American Media|Cathy Young|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The only way to get a leftist government is to simply get the rightist government, and especially Bibi Netanyahu, out.
What’s Different at J Street This Year?|Brent E. Sasley|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ray has always had the propaganda that he is a leftist and that he is Castro without Castro.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I have in mind—was this in your opinion a rightist plot, a leftist plot, an anarchist plot?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Gramsci, the Sardinian leftist philosopher, suggested the need for a language of the proletariat.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

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

or Left·ist

noun

adjective

Words related to leftist

Words nearby leftist

Origin of leftist

OTHER WORDS FROM leftist

Examples from the Web for leftist

British Dictionary definitions for leftist

adjective

noun

Derived forms of leftist

Cultural definitions for leftist