leftist
or Left·ist
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left.
Origin of leftist
1Other words from leftist
- leftism, noun
- an·ti·left·ist, adjective
Words Nearby leftist
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How to use leftist in a sentence
A ceasefire by leftist rebels in Colombia could close the last one.
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia? | Richard McColl | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then, if Pope Francis is still with us, we may well see the leftist saints come marching in.
Why Pope Francis Wants to Declare Murdered Archbishop Romero a Saint | Christopher Dickey | August 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf modernism was going to be acceptable, its leftist leanings had to be gotten rid of.
Pollsters have been predicting disillusioned leftist voters are particularly likely to abstain.
It stands, in short, for everything a leftist should detest.
Meet Stephen F. Cohen, Vladimir Putin's Best Friend in the American Media | Cathy Young | March 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I remember several of the Dallas real conservatives called that Dallas council very leftist.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyI don't think you can call a man an extreme leftist, rightist, or middle-of-the-roader and have him classified that simply.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyRay has always had the propaganda that he is a leftist and that he is Castro without Castro.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyGramsci, the Sardinian leftist philosopher, suggested the need for a language of the proletariat.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinI have in mind—was this in your opinion a rightist plot, a leftist plot, an anarchist plot?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for leftist
/ (ˈlɛftɪst) /
of, tending towards, or relating to the political left or its principles
a person who supports or belongs to the political left
Derived forms of leftist
- leftism, noun
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Cultural definitions for leftist
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