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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlɛftɪst/ · UK /ˈleftɪst/
Forms: leftists
leftist means: Someone who supports political ideas favoring greater equality and social change.
noun
Someone who supports political ideas favoring greater equality and social change.
- She is a committed leftist.
- Several leftists joined the protest for workers' rights.
- The party attracts both moderate leftists and environmental campaigners.
Someone who supports socialist or communist ideas and usually progressive social change.
- The leftists opposed private ownership of factories.
- As a leftist, he believed workers should control production.
- Radical leftists demanded an end to capitalism.
adjective
Connected with political ideas favoring greater equality and social change.
- She supports a leftist party.
- The new government introduced several leftist policies.
- Leftist movements campaigned for better conditions for workers.
Questions about leftist
What does leftist mean?
Someone who supports political ideas favoring greater equality and social change.
What is leftist in other languages?
Türkçe: solcu · Español: izquierdista · Français: personne de gauche · Deutsch: Linker · Italiano: persona di sinistra · 日本語: 左派
How do you pronounce leftist?
In American English /ˈlɛftɪst/; in British English /ˈleftɪst/.
How do you use leftist in a sentence?
She is a committed leftist. Several leftists joined the protest for workers' rights.
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