leftism
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left·ism
also Left·ism (lĕf′tĭz′əm)n.
1. The ideology of the political left.
2. Belief in or support of the tenets of the political left.
left′ist adj. & n.
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leftism
a radical or liberal position or doctrine, especially in politics. — leftist, n., adj.
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Noun | 1. | leftism - the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |
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