leftism

left·ism | \ ˈlef-ˌti-zəm

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

Recent Examples on the Web Labour has dominated Wales for a century, underpinned by seats like the Rhondda Valley, a bastion of working-class leftism. — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, "As UK sets poll date, a voter’s dilemma: Vote on party, or vote on Brexit?," 30 Oct. 2019 This place built and maintained by Bill Buckley — its mandate to defend and expand conservatism, to hound and excoriate leftism, entrusted by Bill to us — remains vital. — Jack Fowler, National Review, "Time to Mann Up," 8 Oct. 2019 Class reductive leftism is a figment of the political imagination roused by those who have made their peace with neoliberalism. — Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, "The Myth of Class Reductionism," 25 Sep. 2019 Despite his sometimes sentimental leftism, David Maraniss has written a thoughtful, poignant and historically valuable story of the Red Scare of the 1950s as experienced by one American family. — Ronald Radosh, WSJ, "‘A Good American Family’ Review: Ensnared by the Scare," 19 June 2019 Voters need to understand the fundamental differences between liberalism and leftism. — John Broich, The Conversation, "The difference between ‘left’ and ‘liberal’ – and why voters need to know," 30 July 2019 But university campuses have always been bastions of leftism. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "What Conservatives Get Wrong about the Campus Wars," 4 July 2019 All these ideas would have seemed like fringy leftism to mainstream Democrats just four years ago. — The Economist, "Andrew Yang, prophet of doom," 21 June 2019 With the handful of exceptions that accompany every generalization, leftism makes people meaner, even crueler. — Dennis Prager, National Review, "Leftism Makes People Meaner," 11 June 2019

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“Leftism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftist. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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