leftist

BrE /ˈlef.tɪst/ AmE /ˈlɛf.tɪst/

adjective en → es

1 POLITICAL VIEW [attributive or predicative] B2

a person who supports political views that are more extreme than those of the centre-left, especially in relation to socialism and communism

de izquierda, izquierdista

  • a leftist politician

Collocations leftist policies · leftist ideas

  • He is a well-known leftist journalist.

    Es un periodista izquierdista conocido.

2 IDEOLOGY [attributive] B2

relating to or supporting political views that are more extreme than those of the centre-left, especially in relation to socialism and communism

de izquierda, izquierdista

  • leftist ideas

Collocations leftist policies · leftist views

  • The party has adopted leftist economic policies.

    El partido ha adoptado políticas económicas de izquierda.