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adjective

Definition of leftistnext
as in liberal

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leftist

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noun

as in pinko

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftist
  1. liberal
  2. lefty
  3. reactionary
  4. communist
  5. progressive
  6. socialist
  7. conservative
  8. pink
Adjective
  • Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, is also well-financed but running a lower-key and more centrist race than the freewheeling campaign of the more outwardly liberal O'Rourke.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Several contenders may connect with a spectrum of liberal Oscar voters.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of liberal
Noun
  • In adding Crochet to their pitching staff, the North Siders would pair him with two other lefties (Imanaga and Steele) at the top of the rotation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Las Vegas’ team strengths are just the opposite; their women (Wang and Castillo) have driven the train this year while their lefty/righty male combo of Hovenier and Hewett have struggled.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of lefty
Adjective
  • And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Stokes was reactionary whereas McCullum was more reflective.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of reactionary
Noun
  • In late 1926 and early 1927, communists launched anti-colonial uprisings across Java and Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Doyle McManus: Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of communist
Adjective
  • Read: Why did this progressive evangelical church fall apart?
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Nowadays, Boeing's complacency serves as a warning story in a field that requires ongoing development and progressive leadership.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of progressive
Noun
  • Blitz often has the feel of an old war movie — with all the sincerity and occasional heavy-handedness that implies — re-made to center the women, immigrants, and socialists often left out of the historical record.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
  • These modern socialists go after their prey by extensive regulation.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of socialist
Adjective
  • There’s no skirting around politics and with the majority of American voters pandering to a presidential candidate pushing for more conservative values this election, the body has become weaponized for power and control.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In the several years after the Belichick incident, in fact, coaches became more conservative on fourth down.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • Bright pinks, yellows and oranges, and cream are featured in the brand's marketing and messaging.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Choose from four shades: Pink Pop (classic pink), Peach Pop (peachy-nude), and Dream Pop (cherry-pink cross).
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of pink
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