Adjective: leftist lef-tist
- Believing in or supporting tenets of the political left
"Gitlow was a leftist Socialist who rejected the idea of capturing power";
- left-of-center [US], left-wing, left-of-centre [Brit, Cdn], leftie [informal], lefty [informal]
- A person who belongs to the political left
"As a leftist, she strongly supported social welfare programs";
- collectivist, left-winger, leftie [informal], lefty [informal]
Derived forms: leftists
See also: left
Type of: socialist
Encyclopedia: Leftist