leftism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛftɪzəm/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
left•ist /ˈlɛftɪst/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable* sometimes: Leftist]
  1. Governmenta member of the political Left;
    liberal or radical.

adj. 
  1. Governmentof, relating to, or called for by the political Left.
left•ism, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
left•ist  (lef′tist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmenta member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.

adj. 
  1. Governmentof, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left.
Also, Left′ist. 
  • left1 + -ist 1920–25
left′ism, n. 

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