leftist

personne de gauche

Personne qui soutient des idées politiques favorisant davantage d’égalité et des changements sociaux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : left-winger

Contraires : rightist

Expressions courantes : committed leftist, moderate leftist, leftist politician

anticapitaliste, gauchiste

Personne qui soutient des idées socialistes ou communistes et généralement des changements sociaux progressistes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : anticapitalist

Expressions courantes : radical leftist, socialist leftist, anticapitalist leftist

de gauche

Lié aux idées politiques qui favorisent davantage d’égalité et des changements sociaux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : left-wing

Contraires : right-wing, rightist

Expressions courantes : leftist party, leftist policies, leftist movement