leftistn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈlɛftɪst/, U.S.

/ˈlɛftəst/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: left adj.¹, -ist suffix.

Etymology: < left adj.¹ + -ist suffix. Compare French gauchiste , adjective and noun (1839 as adjective), also (rare) gaucher (noun, 1831 in this sense). Compare rightist n. and earlier leftism n.

A. n.

A person who adheres to or supports a party, group, or cause on the left of the political spectrum; a left-winger.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [noun] > the left > adherent(s) of

Red Guard1849

red1851

leftist1890

left winger1894

lefty1920

Red Fed1970

1890 Boston Post 31 Oct. 1/3 The Leftists have decided to join the government if offered the choice of two seats in the cabinet.

1924 Contemp. Rev. July 20 I would support either a violent reactionary, or extreme Leftist.

1964 L. Nkosi Rhythm of Violence 29 She's a bit of a Leftist, but I thought you wouldn't mind.

1991 Economist 29 June 34/1 To keep its credibility and momentum, Labour has to crush the dissident leftists.

2012 J. Seawright Party-system Collapse ii. 43 Leftists..worried that winning the election on a moderate platform might prevent the revolutionary changes..to which they were committed.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of left-wing people, parties, or politics; supportive of or sympathetic to reformist or progressive ideas, groups, or causes.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [adjective] > left

left1794

red1848

left wing1873

leftist1895

leftish1899

left-wingish1926

left-wingy1936

lefty1937

left-leaning1938

1895 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 21 Feb. 7/2 A great tumult ensued on the Leftist benches, which completely drowned the speaker's voice.

1935 Fortune Aug. 12/3 A man who is..decidedly leftist economically.

1967 H. V. Dicks Marital Tensions 61 This vivacious, carefree girl with her disdain for tradition was matched by this progressive, leftist scholar.

1987 N.Y. Times 5 July ii. 28/6 His politics..are resolutely leftist; he describes himself as a ‘champagne socialist’.

2004 J. M. Lutz & B. J. Lutz Global Terrorism iv. 57 In the 1960s, the government of Fidel Castro aided leftist guerrilla movements throughout Latin America.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leftist
释义	leftistn.adj. Brit. /ˈlɛftɪst/, U.S. /ˈlɛftəst/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: left adj.¹, -ist suffix. Etymology: < left adj.¹ + -ist suffix. Compare French gauchiste , adjective and noun (1839 as adjective), also (rare) gaucher (noun, 1831 in this sense). Compare rightist n. and earlier leftism n. A. n. A person who adheres to or supports a party, group, or cause on the left of the political spectrum; a left-winger. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [noun] > the left > adherent(s) of Red Guard1849 red1851 leftist1890 left winger1894 lefty1920 Red Fed1970 1890 Boston Post 31 Oct. 1/3 The Leftists have decided to join the government if offered the choice of two seats in the cabinet. 1924 Contemp. Rev. July 20 I would support either a violent reactionary, or extreme Leftist. 1964 L. Nkosi Rhythm of Violence 29 She's a bit of a Leftist, but I thought you wouldn't mind. 1991 Economist 29 June 34/1 To keep its credibility and momentum, Labour has to crush the dissident leftists. 2012 J. Seawright Party-system Collapse ii. 43 Leftists..worried that winning the election on a moderate platform might prevent the revolutionary changes..to which they were committed. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of left-wing people, parties, or politics; supportive of or sympathetic to reformist or progressive ideas, groups, or causes. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [adjective] > left left1794 red1848 left wing1873 leftist1895 leftish1899 left-wingish1926 left-wingy1936 lefty1937 left-leaning1938 1895 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 21 Feb. 7/2 A great tumult ensued on the Leftist benches, which completely drowned the speaker's voice. 1935 Fortune Aug. 12/3 A man who is..decidedly leftist economically. 1967 H. V. Dicks Marital Tensions 61 This vivacious, carefree girl with her disdain for tradition was matched by this progressive, leftist scholar. 1987 N.Y. Times 5 July ii. 28/6 His politics..are resolutely leftist; he describes himself as a ‘champagne socialist’. 2004 J. M. Lutz & B. J. Lutz Global Terrorism iv. 57 In the 1960s, the government of Fidel Castro aided leftist guerrilla movements throughout Latin America. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1890
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