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ultraleftist

[ uhl-truh-lef-tist ]
/ ˌʌl trəˈlɛf tɪst /

adjective

ultraleft.

noun

a supporter or advocate of ultraleft causes, goals, etc.

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Origin of ultraleftist

First recorded in 1970–75; ultraleft + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM ultraleftist

ul·tra·left·ism, noun

Words nearby ultraleftist

ultrahigh, ultrahigh frequency, ultraism, ultralarge crude carrier, ultraleft, ultraleftist, ultraliberal, ultraligation, ultralight, ultralow frequency, ultramafic
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