Leftism (Noun)
Meaning
The ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The rise of leftism in the 1960s led to significant social and cultural changes in the United States.
- Her parents were worried that her involvement with the activist group would lead her down a path of radical leftism.
- The professor's lectures on Marxism and socialism were seen as promoting leftism by some of his conservative students.
- The politician's shift to the left was met with skepticism by some who accused her of embracing leftism for electoral gain.
- The artist's use of socialist realism in his paintings was a reflection of his deep-seated leftism and commitment to social justice.