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Meaning of "leftism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEFTISM

leftism  [ˈlɛftɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEFTISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leftism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEFTISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Left-wing politics

In left-right politics, left-wing politics are political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. It is typically justified on the basis of concern for those in society who are perceived as disadvantaged relative to others and an assumption that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished. The political terms Left and Right were coined during the French Revolution, referring to the seating arrangement in the Estates General: those who sat on the left generally opposed the monarchy and supported the revolution, including the creation of a republic and secularization, while those on the right were supportive of the traditional institutions of the Old Regime. Use of the term "Left" became more prominent after the restoration of the French monarchy in 1815 when it was applied to the "Independents". The term was later applied to a number of movements, especially republicanism during the French Revolution, socialism, communism, and anarchism.

Definition of leftism in the English dictionary

The definition of leftism in the dictionary is support of leftist politics; left-wing ideology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEFTISM


anti-Semitism
ˌæntɪˈsemɪtɪzəm
astigmatism
əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
automatism
ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
erotism
ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm
ferromagnetism
ˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
magmatism
ˈmæɡmətɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
mutism
ˈmjuːtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
pragmatism
ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm
Protestantism
ˈprɒtɪstənˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
statism
ˈsteɪtɪzəm
syncretism
ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm
ultraleftism
ˌʌltrəˈlɛftɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEFTISM

left-handedly
left-handedness
left-hander
left-justify
left-luggage locker
left-luggage office
left-of-centre
left-wing
left-winger
leftie
lefties
leftish
leftist
leftmost
leftover
leftovers
leftward
leftwardly
leftwards
lefty

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEFTISM

absolutism
animal magnetism
cultism
defeatism
despotism
dilettantism
elitism
geomagnetism
hypnotism
Kantism
nepotism
occultism
parasitism
proselytism
scientism
separatism
spiritism
transvestism
traumatism
vigilantism

Synonyms and antonyms of leftism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leftism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEFTISM

Find out the translation of leftism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leftism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leftism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

左派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

izquierdismo
570 millions of speakers

English

leftism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वामपंथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليسارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

левизна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquerdismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

leftism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gauchisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leftism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linksextremismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

左翼主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좌파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leftism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leftism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடதுசாரித்தனமும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डावत्यवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

politica di sinistra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lewicowość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лівизна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leftism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριστερισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leftism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vänsterism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leftism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leftism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTISM»

The term «leftism» is regularly used and occupies the 84.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leftism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leftism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leftism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEFTISM»

Discover the use of leftism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leftism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anarchy after leftism
A reply to, and an assault on, Murray Bookchin's 'Social Anarchism Or Lifestyle Anarchism,' Bookchin himself, Bookchinism, and so called 'anarcho-leftism.'
Bob Black, 1997
2
Leftism Revisited: From De Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot
Argues that the leftist approach to government, based on materialism, centralization, and politicization, is opposed to freedom and true liberalism
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, 1990
3
The Critique of Ultra-Leftism in China, 1958-1981
William A. Joseph. identified as cornerstones of Mao Zedong Thought, and the widespread influence that the ultra-Left line secured was certainly due in part to its apparent fidelity to some of the basic tenets of Maoism. Indeed, this legitimacy  ...
William A. Joseph, 1984
4
Leftism in India 1917-1947
These clashes gave rise to the dramatic developments which are vividly described in this work.
Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, 2007
5
The Proletarian Moment: The Controversy Over Leftism in ...
In addition to discussing the early political history of the 'New York intellectuals, ' Murphy sheds new light on the international nature of the debate on proletarian literature, which engaged leftists in Germany and the Soviet Union as ...
James Francis Murphy, 1991
6
Technological Slavery: The Collected Writings of Theodore J. ...
One of the most widespread manifestations of the craziness of our world is leftism , so a discussion of the psychology of leftism can serve as an introduction to the discussion of the problems of modern society in general. 7. But what is leftism?
Theodore John Kaczynski, 2010
7
Swimming Against the Tide: Tracing and Locating Chinese ...
This thesis explores the resurgence of Chinese leftism online, its historical rationale, characteristics, scopes of influence, space for survival, contributions and limitations, and prospective implications.
Yinan Andy Hu, 2006
8
China Since Tiananmen: Political, Economic, and Social Conflicts
Some comrades adopt a wait-and-see attitude and are hesitant about flushing out "leftism" because they are worried about another Anti-Rightist movement. This fear can easily be overcome. We need not be afraid if we do not promote rightism ...
Lawrence R. Sullivan, 1995
9
Cyber Nations - Leftism: Arrnea, Battousai567, Cataduanes, ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikia, 2012
10
Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia
Militant leftism had been endemic to Soviet life since the Left Communism of Bukharin and the beginnings of Proletkult in 1918. The high NEP had put a damper on its expression, but the buildup to the Plan in 1928, together with the expansion ...
Martin Malia, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEFTISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leftism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cameron turns women into hapless victims | The Times
He gets it right when he cuts through mind-bending leftism (aka political correctness). He is increasingly doing this with Islamist extremism at ... «The Times, Jul 15»
2
This week in history: July 20-26 - World Socialist Web Site
King Constantine II removed Papandreou from office on July 15, 1965 claiming the Center Union Party premier had promoted leftism in the ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
3
Iranian deal and 'Reset' in the Middle East - NURAY MERT
... for “their service” in suppressing Communism, Arab nationalism and leftism in general and then hindering “the threat of Revolutionary Iran. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Iranian deal and 'Reset' in the Middle East
... for “their service” in suppressing Communism, Arab nationalism and leftism in general and then hindering “the threat of Revolutionary Iran. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Webb an old-time Democrat - The Orange County Register
Today's Democratic Party is heading where Barack Obama has pushed it – a full-throated program of statist gentry leftism. This position relies ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
6
Give me that new-time religion: Leftism | Communities Digital News
Move over world religions, Leftism is here. ... past hundred years has been Leftism – not Christianity or Islam or any other traditional religion.”. «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
7
There IS a way to raise women's pay, David Cameron, writes PETER …
The So-Called Conservatives pretend to be alarmed by the Leftism of people like Jeremy Corbyn, but these days they really aren't much ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Featured letter, July 19: Character arguments - The Star Press
Leftism/liberalism/socialism is evil, it always has been, it always will be, as it germinates and incubates in the hatred of others. «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
9
Fears over infiltration of Tommy Sheridan supporters in SNP
However, some Nationalists believe many of the new members represent the brand of leftism associated with Sheridan, a former Glasgow MSP. The three ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
The Greatness of Eva Brann
The politics of St. John's students in those days tended to range from apathy to conventional center-leftism (I was no different) and following a ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»

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