leftist
/ˈleftɪst/noun
उच्चारण लेफ़्टिस्ट
वामपंथी
Core word
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a person who supports left-wing political ideas such as socialism
वामपंथी
- The new party attracted many leftists and trade unionists.
- He was a leftist in his student days.
- The professor was known as a leftist in his youth.
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- Leftists in the assembly opposed the bill.
- Some leftists called for more public spending.
Synonyms socialist left-winger radical
Opposite rightist right-winger conservative
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supporting left-wing political ideas
वामपंथी
- leftist parties
- a leftist student group
- She wrote a leftist newspaper column for years.
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- The leftist group organised a rally on Labour Day.
- His leftist views were well known on the campus.
Opposite rightist right-wing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a leftist (noun)
Leftist is a countable noun for a person who supports left-wing politics.
Leftist countable noun है और वामपंथी राजनीति के समर्थक व्यक्ति के लिए आता है।
- He was a leftist in his student days.
- The leftists walked out of the meeting.
leftist + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, leftist describes ideas, groups or governments.
Adjective के रूप में leftist विचारों, समूहों या सरकारों का वर्णन करता है।
- The leftist movement gained support among workers.
- She wrote about leftist literature.
the Leftists / the left (collective)
Use the plural or the left to speak of all such people together.
ऐसे सभी लोगों को एक साथ बताने के लिए plural या 'the left' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The leftists demanded a rise in wages.
- The left was divided on the issue.
tone
Leftist can be neutral or critical depending on the speaker, so use it carefully in essays.
वक्ता के अनुसार leftist तटस्थ या आलोचनात्मक हो सकता है, इसलिए निबंध में सावधानी से प्रयोग करें।
- Critics called him a leftist, but he called himself a reformer.
leftist vs left-wing
Leftist usually names the person or movement, while left-wing describes opinions, parties and policies.
Leftist प्रायः व्यक्ति या आंदोलन का नाम है, जबकि left-wing विचारों, दलों और नीतियों का वर्णन करता है।
- He is a leftist, and he writes for a left-wing paper.
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adjective + leftist
formerlifelongcommittedradicalyoung
- He is a lifelong leftist who still reads Marx.
leftist + noun
leaderideologypoliticsmovementstudent
- The leftist leader spoke about land rights.
verb + leftist
be calledbe accused of beingdescribe asbecome
- The writer was accused of being a leftist.
leftist + group
partyunionfrontalliance
- The leftist alliance won most seats in the university.
leftist + noun (culture)
writerpoetthinkernewspaper
- The leftist poet wrote about farmers and mill workers.
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- The leftist students organised a march against the fee hike.
वामपंथी विद्यार्थियों ने फ़ीस वृद्धि के विरुद्ध मार्च निकाला।
- Several leftist writers were part of the freedom movement.
कई वामपंथी लेखक स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन का हिस्सा थे।
- My uncle was a leftist when young but became more moderate with age.
मेरे चाचा जवानी में वामपंथी थे, पर उम्र के साथ अधिक संतुलित हो गए।
- The leftists in the assembly opposed the bill.
विधानसभा के वामपंथी सदस्यों ने विधेयक का विरोध किया।
- The film has a leftist message about workers and owners.
फ़िल्म में मज़दूरों और मालिकों के बारे में एक वामपंथी संदेश है।
- As a young reporter, she interviewed leftists in several states.
युवा पत्रकार के रूप में उसने कई राज्यों में वामपंथियों से साक्षात्कार लिए।
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✗ She has many leftists ideas.
✓ She has many leftist ideas.
As an adjective, leftist does not take -s.
Adjective के रूप में leftist में -s नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Leftist is the broad word; socialist and communist are narrower and more specific.
Leftist व्यापक शब्द है; socialist और communist अधिक सीमित और विशिष्ट हैं।
A person, or idea, on the left of politics.
राजनीति के बाएँ पक्ष का व्यक्ति या विचार।
- The leftist group opposed the plan.
Someone who believes that the main means of production should belong to the community.
जो मानता है कि उत्पादन के मुख्य साधन समाज के हों।
- The socialist party wanted free healthcare.
Someone who supports a system with no private property and a single party state.
जो निजी संपत्ति रहित और एक दल वाली व्यवस्था का समर्थन करता है।
- The communist leader gave a long speech.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
socialist left-winger radical left-wing
Antonyms
rightist right-winger conservative right-wing
⌂Word origin and word building
From the French Revolution: in the National Assembly of 1789, supporters of change sat on the left and supporters of the king sat on the right.
यह प्रयोग French Revolution से आया है: 1789 की National Assembly में बदलाव के समर्थक बाईं ओर और राजा के समर्थक दाईं ओर बैठते थे।