leftism

noun left·ism \ ˈlef-ˌti-zəm \

Definition of leftism

1 : the principles and views of the left; also : the movement embodying these principles

2 : advocacy of or adherence to the doctrines of the left

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leftist

play \ˈlef-tist\ noun or adjective

Examples of leftism in a Sentence

the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism

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The Left has always opposed nationalism because leftism is rooted in class solidarity, not national solidarity.

— dennis prager, National Review, "Leftism Is Not Liberalism," 12 Sep. 2017
Given the president’s leftism, his most ideologically consistent option would be to stop paying, as Argentina did in 2001.

— The Economist, "How long can Venezuela avoid default?," 2 Nov. 2017
But Isaac’s deeper point is that tribal leftism has not affected Democratic politics the way tribal rightism has infected the Republicans.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "It’s Win-Win When Trump and the Democrats Work Together," 22 Sep. 2017
Thus, claiming free speech as an absolute value, and their leftism as a badge of pride, Charlie Hebdo can mock the victims of a natural disaster.

— panjak mishra, Alaska Dispatch News, "From Myanmar to D.C., cruelty overtakes compassion," 22 Sep. 2017
His ordination as a Catholic priest in 1989 followed his conversion from the leftism that marked his early career as a Pentecostal minister and political activist.

— mene ukueberuwa, WSJ, "The Acton Institute’s Moral Capital," 17 Aug. 2017
And their anti-leftism appealed, since Joyce imagined a global Jewish Bolshevik conspiracy.

— john broich, Slate Magazine, "William Joyce’s aristocratic voice carried Nazi propaganda into millions of British homes.," 27 Mar. 2017
Meanwhile, California continues to slip into the abyss of leftism, taking all of us along for the ride.

— scott kaufman, Orange County Register, "Letters: Trump doing excellent job," 26 Apr. 2017
So do the populist-nationalist appeal of Marine Le Pen's National Front—and the far-leftism of Greece's Syriza party.

— julian e. zelizer, The Atlantic, "Is It Time for the U.S. to Rein in the Presidency?," 9 June 2017

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