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ultraleftist

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

adjective

  1. ultraleft.


noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • ultraleftism noun

Etymology

Origin of ultraleftist

First recorded in 1970–75; ultraleft + -ist

Example Sentences

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The Cultural Revolution refers to the 1966-1976 ultraleftist Chinese political movement.

From Seattle Times

Certain descriptions of Mme, Mao's "imperial proletarian style" would serve the new regime well in illustrating just how "bourgeois right" an "ultraleftist" can be.

From Time Magazine Archive

A number of ultraleftist parties not affiliated with the coalition polled 952,661 votes.

From Time Magazine Archive

As relations between the longtime comrades continued to deteriorate, the aging Chairman fell more and more under the sway of his wife Jiang Qing and her ultraleftist allies from Shanghai.

From Time Magazine Archive