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left⋅ist

  [lef-tist]
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–noun
1. a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left.
Also, Leftist.

Origin:
1920–25; left 1 + -ist

Related forms:
leftism, noun
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left·ism also Left·ism   (lěf'tĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The ideology of the political left.

  2. Belief in or support of the tenets of the political left.

left'ist adj. & n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cultural Dictionary

leftist

One who holds a left-wing viewpoint; someone who seeks radical social and economic change in the direction of greater equality.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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