LEFTISM Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

leftism

noun

ˈlef-ˌti-zəm

Definition of leftism

as in liberalism

a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism

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Recent Examples of leftism That’s thanks, in part, to his pairing of uncompromising leftism with alpha-male charisma and aesthetics—and having giant biceps. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 Making a film with a director so unabashed about his leftism was a new but grounding experience for Palmer. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 Corrales explained that Rubio is a perfect foil for the Maduro regime, being perhaps the most prominent critic of Latin American leftism in the US government. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025 The centrists contend leftism will play far worse nationwide — and in purple districts and states — than in the liberal strongholds of Manhattan and Brooklyn. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leftism

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liberalism

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But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
In the nineteen-thirties—a decade of political assassinations, failed military coups, brutal invasions of China, and a hard-right reaction against the relative liberalism of the nineteen-twenties—the yakuza embraced the Zeitgeist with gusto.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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