leftish
pronunciation
How to pronounce leftish in British English:
UK ['leftɪʃ]
How to pronounce leftish in American English:
US ['leftɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- tending toward the political left
Word Origin
- leftish (adj.)
- 1934, in the political sense, from left (adj.) + -ish.
Example
- 1. In politics his sympathies were with conservatism , albeit of a leftish sort .
- 2. Sure , some leftish billionaires like george soros have been railing against income inequality for years .
- 3. Harmony , a mainly moderate leftish grouping , already partly runs the capital , riga .
- 4. Twice during the 1970s , a stroppy decade , leftish british politicians tried to turn the monarchy into a nationalised industry .
- 5. Several leftish academics have advocated an updated version of the 1930s works progress administration in which the jobless could be put to socially useful work , such as building low-income housing or providing childcare .