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Added 9 October 2026

leftist

/ˈlɛf.tɪst/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about leftist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who holds views associated with the political left.
Someone who holds socialist or communist-leaning economic views, usually alongside progressive social views; an anticapitalist.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the political left.

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