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leftist

leftists

Definitions of leftist
  1. noun
    a person who belongs to the political left
    synonyms: collectivist, left-winger
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    types:
    pink, pinko
    a person with mildly leftist political views
    type of:
    socialist
    a political advocate of socialism
  2. adjective
    believing in or supporting tenets of the political left
    synonyms: left-of-center, left-wing
    left
    of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
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