as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism
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Recent Examples of leftism
Luigi Mangione, alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, proves ‘leftism is a disease’?!
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The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century, leftism itself is the regressive set-up.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
What would happen if Jenny encountered someone who came at their leftism from genuine Judaism?
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
So maybe — just maybe — conscientious leftists in the Americas are coming to the gut-wrenching realization this week that unconscionable leftists like Maduro are clubbing leftism’s image to a bloody pulp and kicking it into a ditch to die.
—Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century, leftism itself is the regressive set-up.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
What would happen if Jenny encountered someone who came at their leftism from genuine Judaism?
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
So maybe — just maybe — conscientious leftists in the Americas are coming to the gut-wrenching realization this week that unconscionable leftists like Maduro are clubbing leftism’s image to a bloody pulp and kicking it into a ditch to die.
—Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftism
liberalism
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He’s routinely refocused Labour away from metropolitan lifestyle liberalism, to bread-and-butter issues of government delivering good service.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 May 2025
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For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to force change at universities that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Leftism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftism. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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