leftism
noun
left·ism
ˈlef-ˌti-zəm 
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
Examples of leftism in a Sentence
the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism
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During his first term, Netanyahu connected his domestic and international agendas by blaming the leftism of Israel’s old elite for the country’s foreign policy mistakes.
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
And Republicans, who have long criticized universities as fortresses of liberalism and leftism, now have allies among the many congressional Democrats who remain supportive of Israel, as well as many of the universities’ own donors, administrators and trustees.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
To combat leftism in America, conservatives would need to wage a much broader war.
—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Republican audiences by and large have come to associate fascists and Nazis with ideological leftism.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
And Republicans, who have long criticized universities as fortresses of liberalism and leftism, now have allies among the many congressional Democrats who remain supportive of Israel, as well as many of the universities’ own donors, administrators and trustees.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
To combat leftism in America, conservatives would need to wage a much broader war.
—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Republican audiences by and large have come to associate fascists and Nazis with ideological leftism.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Leftism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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