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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈlɛftɪst/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈlɛf.tɪst/|a=RP,GA}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-StuckInLagToad-leftist.wav|a=Texas,Austin}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈlef.tɪst/|a=AUえーゆー}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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|en
|en
|year=1976
|year=1976
|last=Dreyer
|author=June Teufel Dreyer
|first=June Teufel
|title=China's Forty Millions: Minority Nationalities and National Integration in the People's Republic of China
|title=China's Forty Millions: Minority Nationalities and National Integration in the People's Republic of China
|url=https://archive.org/details/chinasfortymilli0000drey/
|url=https://archive.org/details/chinasfortymilli0000drey/
|publisher={{w|Harvard University Press}}
|publisher=w:Harvard University Press
|ISBN=0-674-11964-9
|ISBN=0-674-11964-9
|LCCN=76-19032
|LCCN=76-19032
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|text=The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the '''leftists''' admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.}}
|text=The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the '''leftists''' admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.}}
# {{lb|en|politics|specifically}} Someone who holds [[socialist]] or [[communist]]-leaning [[economic]] views, usually alongside [[progressive]] social views; an [[anticapitalist]].
# {{lb|en|politics|specifically}} Someone who holds [[socialist]] or [[communist]]-leaning [[economic]] views, usually alongside [[progressive]] social views; an [[anticapitalist]].

====Derived terms====
{{der2|en|far leftist|regressive leftist}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|maldekstrulo}}, {{t|eo|livulo}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|maldekstrulo}}, {{t|eo|livulo}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|vasemmistolainen}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|vasemmistolainen}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|მემარცხენე|sc=Geor}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|მემარცხენე}}
* German: {{t+|de|Linker|m}}, {{t+|de|Linke|f}} {{q|female}}
* German: {{t+|de|Linker|m}}, {{t+|de|Linke|f}} {{q|female}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|αριστεριστής|m}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שְׂמֹאלָנִי|m|tr=s'molaní}}, {{t|he|שְׂמֹאלָנִית|f|tr=s'molanít}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שְׂמֹאלָנִי|m|tr=s'molaní}}, {{t|he|שְׂמֹאלָנִית|f|tr=s'molanít}}
* Hindi: {{t|hi|वामपंथी }}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|baloldali}}, {{q|colloquial}} {{t+|hu|balos}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|vinstrimaður|m}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|vinstrimaður|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|sinistroide|m|f}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|sinistroide|m|f}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|солшыл|sc=Cyrl}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|солшыл}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|левичар|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|левичар|m}}
* Mongolian: {{t+|mn|зүүнтэн}}
* Mongolian: {{t+|mn|зүүнтэн}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|چپ‌گرا|tr=čap-garâ|sc=fa-Arab}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|چپ‌گرا|tr=čap-gerâ}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|lewicowiec|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|lewicowiec|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|esquerdista|m|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|esquerdista|m|f}}
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* Serbo-Croatian: {{t|sh|lèvičār|m}}, {{t+|sh|ljèvičār|m}}, {{t|sh|лѐвича̄р|m}}, {{t|sh|љѐвича̄р|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t|sh|lèvičār|m}}, {{t+|sh|ljèvičār|m}}, {{t|sh|лѐвича̄р|m}}, {{t|sh|љѐвича̄р|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|izquierdista|m|f}}, {{t|es|izquierdoso|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|izquierdista|m|f}}, {{t|es|izquierdoso|m}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|maka-kaliwa}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|makakaliwa}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|solcu}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|solcu}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|לינקיסט|m}}, {{t|yi|לינקער|m}}, {{t|yi|לינקע|f}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|לינקיסט|m}}, {{t|yi|לינקער|m}}, {{t|yi|לינקע|f}}
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# Of or pertaining to the political left.
# Of or pertaining to the political left.

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|far-leftist}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|Pertaining to the political left}}
{{trans-top|pertaining to the political left}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|يَسَارِيّ|m}} {{t|ar|يَسَارِيّة|f}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|يَسَارِيّ|m}} {{t|ar|يَسَارِيّة|f}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t|az|solçu}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t|az|solçu}}
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* German: {{t+|de|linksorientiert}}, {{t|de|linksstehend}}
* German: {{t+|de|linksorientiert}}, {{t|de|linksstehend}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שׂמֹאלָנִי|tr=s'molaní}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שׂמֹאלָנִי|tr=s'molaní}}
* Hindi: {{t|hi|वामपंथ}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|baloldali}}, {{q|colloquial}} {{t+|hu|balos}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|sinistroide}}, {{t+|it|sinistrorso}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|sinistroide}}, {{t+|it|sinistrorso}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|солшыл}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|солшыл|sc=Cyrl}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|lewicowy}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|lewicowy|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|de esquerda}}, {{t+|pt|esquerdista}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|de esquerda}}, {{t+|pt|esquerdista}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|lȇvī}}, {{t+|sh|lijȇvī}}, {{t|sh|ле̑вӣ}}, {{t|sh|лије̑вӣ}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|lȇvī}}, {{t+|sh|lijȇvī}}, {{t|sh|ле̑вӣ}}, {{t|sh|лије̑вӣ}}
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* Yiddish: {{t|yi|לינקיסטיש}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|לינקיסטיש}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|far-leftist}}


===See also===
===See also===
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* {{anagrams|en|a=efilstt|ittself|liftest}}
* {{anagrams|en|a=efilstt|ittself|liftest}}


[[Category:en:People]]
{{C|en|People}}

Revision as of 13:25, 27 September 2024

English

Etymology

From left +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

Noun

leftist (plural leftists)

  1. (politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left.
    Synonym: left-winger
    Coordinate terms: centrist, rightist
    • 1976, June Teufel Dreyer, China's Forty Millions: Minority Nationalities and National Integration in the People's Republic of China[1], Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 214:
      The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the leftists admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.
  2. (politics, specifically) Someone who holds socialist or communist-leaning economic views, usually alongside progressive social views; an anticapitalist.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

leftist (comparative more leftist, superlative most leftist)

  1. Of or pertaining to the political left.

Derived terms

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See also

Anagrams