New Left

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New Left

proper noun the New Left

historical A broad political movement, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of activists in the Western world who campaigned for a range of reforms on issues such as civil and political rights, feminism, and the legalization of drugs. The New Left is a product of popular affluence and social change—once the revolutionary goals of the European Left; it does not arise from mass oppression.

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中文	新左翼 xīn zuǒyì

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@misc{new_left_2026,
  title = {New Left},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20left},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}