ultraleft

American  

[uhl-truh-left] / ˌʌl trəˈlɛft /

adjective

1. of or belonging to the extreme political Left; extremely liberal or radical.

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noun

1. the ultraleft, the aggregate of ultraleft persons or groups.

Etymology

Origin of ultraleft

First recorded in 1950–55; ultra- + left ¹

Example Sentences

“I hate to see ‘PMC’ turned into an ultraleft slur,” Ehrenreich told Dissent Magazine.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday, he labeled Kaine a weak tool of the ultraleft who takes his cues from Democratic leadership and hasn’t gotten anything done as governor or senator.

From Washington Post

The university has done so notwithstanding violence, actual or threatened, from violent ultraleft off-campus groups.

From Washington Post

While gentrification has generated a backlash in many cities, for decades Berlin has acted as a crucible for an extraordinary subculture of ultraleft radicals—a legacy in part of West Berlin’s status as a heavily subsidized capitalist outpost, freighted by history.

From The Wall Street Journal