leftist
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leftist
- /ˈlɛf.tɪst/ US, UK
- /ˈlef.tɪst/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɛftɪst
noun leftists
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A person who holds views associated with the political left.
The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the leftists admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.
Similar: left-winger
- Someone who holds socialist or communist-leaning economic views, usually alongside progressive social views; an anticapitalist.
adjective more leftist · most leftist
- Of or pertaining to the political left. In law school, when we students thought the outcome of a case was determined by a rule we had studied, leftist professors admonished us, “Tools not rules!” In other words, rules control nothing; they’re merely tools you manipulate for the results you want. The fancy word for this kind of amorality i
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Closest in meaning: left-winger, left-wing, collectivist, left-of-center, left, right-wing, revolutionary, left-hand, left-handed, gauche, jvp, wing, socialist, marxist, communist, progressive
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noun a person who holds views associated with the political left
| Español | izquierdista, izquierdoso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 左派 zuǒpài |
| हिन्दी | वामपंथी vāmpanthī |
| Português | esquerdista |
| Deutsch | Linker, Linke |
| Italiano | sinistroide |
| Ελληνικά | αριστεριστής aristeristís |
| Română | stângist |
| العربية | يَسَارِيّ m يَسَارِيّة yasāriyy |
| עברית | שְׂמֹאלָנִי s'molaní, שְׂמֹאלָנִית s'molanít |
adj pertaining to the political left
| Español | izquierdista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 左派 zuǒpài |
| हिन्दी | वामपंथ vāmpanth |
| Português | de esquerda, esquerdista |
| Deutsch | linksorientiert, linksstehend |
| Italiano | sinistroide, sinistrorso |
| العربية | يَسَارِيّ m يَسَارِيّة yasāriyy |
| עברית | שׂמֹאלָנִי s'molaní |
Talk about this word "leftist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leftist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leftist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leftist "leftist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leftist.Cite this
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title = {leftist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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