leftism

noun

left·​ism ˈlef-ˌti-zəm 

variants or less commonly Leftism

1

: the principles and views of the political Left (see left entry 2 sense 3a)

also : the movement embodying these principles

2

: advocacy of or adherence to the doctrines of the Left

leftist

ˈlef-tist 

adjective

leftist noun

or less commonly Leftist

plural leftists also Leftists

Synonyms

• left
• left wing
• liberalism

Examples of leftism in a Sentence

the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 2