leftist
noun
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
leftists
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pluralof leftist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Burke’s chapters on the alliance between the Palestinian groups and West German leftists such as the Red Army Faction are especially strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
According to Mark Bray, a professor of history at Rutgers University, the term was picked up across Europe in the 1980s and ’90s and adopted by a broad swath of leftists, anarchists and anti-authoritarian socialists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
"Some leftists will vote for them," said Mr Kiszczyc, 69, who emigrated to Michigan from Poland in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
There's a vast range of legitimate political choices leftists can make, to be clear.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
Driving out the Turks to gain national independence in 1878 is remembered, as is the abortive uprising of the leftists against the government in September 1923.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
