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leftist
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leftist
adj.
radical, liberal, supporting the political left, belonging to the political left
n.
one who adheres to the beliefs and policies of the political left, one who supports liberal politics
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Left-wing politics
Left-wing politics are political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. They typically involve concern for those in society whom they perceive as disadvantaged relative to others and a belief that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished.
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leftist
Noun
1. a person who belongs to the political left
(synonym) collectivist, left-winger
(hypernym) socialist
Adjective
1. believing in or supporting tenets of the political left
(synonym) left-of-center, left-wing
(similar) left
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leftist
Przym.
lewicowy
Rzecz.
osoba o lewicowych poglądach
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Left-wing, leftist
General descriptive terms for any of several otherwise quite varied political ideologies (socialism , communism , social democracy, welfare statism , contemporary American liberalism , some versions of anarchism , etc.) that join in denouncing the extent of economic and social inequality in the present order of society and advocate the adoption of vigorous public policies to reduce or eliminate these inequalities, usually through some combination of the following: Reduction or elimination of legal protections for private property rights Greater regulation (or complete expropriation) of private economic activity Stringent limitations on the right to inherit wealth Higher tax burdens on the rich and the middle-class, and/or the provision of more tax-supported government services and money payments to the poor.
In America, the term has a somewhat more derogatory flavor than in European usage.
[See also: right-wing , ideology , legitimacy , socialism , communism , anarchism , liberalism , welfare state ]
In America, the term has a somewhat more derogatory flavor than in European usage.
[See also: right-wing , ideology , legitimacy , socialism , communism , anarchism , liberalism , welfare state ]
