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/ˈlɛf.tɪst/ · noun
(politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left..
The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the leftists admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.
In law school, when we students thought the outcome of a case was determined by a rule we had studied, leftist professors admonished us, “Tools not rules!” In other words, rules control nothing; they’re merely tools you manipulate for the results you want. The fancy word for this kind of amorality is “instrumentalism,” and it subverts the rule of law.
Use leftist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leftist means (politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left..
Common synonyms include left-winger, left, collectivist, left-wing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the leftists admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat.
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