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Definition of
leftist noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
leftist
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈlɛftɪst
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a person who supports
left-wing
political parties and their ideas
opposite
rightist
leftism
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NAmE
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/
ˈlɛftɪzəm
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/
noun
[
uncountable
]
leftist
adjective
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leftist groups
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leftist
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Nearby words
left-handed
adjective
left-hander
noun
leftist
noun
leftmost
adjective
left-of-center
adjective