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Alternative form of alt-left [(politics, derogatory) A segment of the political left that is prone to conspiracy theories and treating opposition as illegitimate, or is considered authoritarian in some other way.]
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(US politics, derogatory) Generic pejorative term for the part of the political spectrum that is considered too left-wing; the extreme or radical left.
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Having, or relating to, very liberal political views.
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(derogatory, Britain, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
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(slang, derogatory) A male socialist, leftist or progressive who downplays women's issues or displays a macho, misogynistic, or masculinist attitude.
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(derogatory, politics, socialism, slang) A left-winger who supports anyone simply for being opposed against the United States or the West, including authoritarian governments who would otherwise not follow left-wing beliefs.
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(politics) Leaning to the left but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other leftist variants.
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(politics) Leaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants.
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A political position between those of the centre and the right
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(historical, US) A social and political movement in the United States between 1954 and 1968 that aimed to end racial segregation, discrimination, and disfranchisement.
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(politics) A political ideology and a branch of liberalism that advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economic freedom.
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(politics, now historical) A policy of free trade and international peace and cooperation.
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(politics) A person whose political opinions combine traditional social conservatism with political and economic right-libertarianism.
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A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
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Hidden communism; communistic views not expressed publicly.
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(conservative and right-wing discourse) A perceived Marxist conspiracy controlling modern progressive politics, mass media, and academia.
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A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.
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A left-wing political faction that eschews respectability politics to convey a more vulgar socialist message, emphasizing action over political correctness.
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The most radical part of the political left wing.
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(politics) Somebody aligned with the far left.
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(politics) Aligned with the far left.
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(dated) One who advocates for freedom in various contexts.
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(slang, derogatory, by extension) Any person, especially a US citizen, who puts forth right-wing ideals.
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A political ideology that synthesizes libertarianism and Georgism, holding that land and other natural resources are common assets and thus individuals claiming them as private property must pay rent to the community.
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(US, slang, derogatory) A disingenuous libertarian.
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(chiefly UK, politics) The section of the left wing that supports traditional socialist policies, distinguished from the social democratic centre-left and the communist and anarchist far left.
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(politics) Synonym of far-left
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(politics) Synonym of far-right
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(political science) The theory that the far left and the far right, rather than being at opposite ends of a political continuum, in fact closely resemble one another.
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(economics, politics) Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.
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The belief that insurrection is the best way to achieve a communist or socialist revolution.
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(archaic) unrepublican
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(politics, neologism) A political alliance between leftists and Islamists.
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Any of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working class, often characterized by left-of-centre politics and support for organized labour.
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(politics) Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
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(politics) The more left-wing faction of a group or party.
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One who advocates left-libertarianism.
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A type of libertarianism that stresses both individual freedom and social equality, and advocates shared ownership of natural resources.
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US standard spelling of left-of-centre. [Having opinions that are moderately more socialist than conservative.]
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Having opinions that are moderately more socialist than conservative.
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(politics) Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
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(informal) Somewhat left-wing.
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(slang, derogatory) A person of left-wing political views.
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(Internet slang, sometimes derogatory) The leftist groups and communities on Facebook.
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(politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left.
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(US) Blogs on the political left, taken collectively.
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(slang) A Leftpondian person.
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(US, politics) One who leaves a liberal blue state to live in a conservative red state, (often) doing so in favour of fewer regulations and lower taxes.
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(Internet slang, derogatory) A person with left-wing political views.
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Alternative form of left-winger [A person who espouses left-wing political views.]
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(informal) One who has left-wing political views.
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Pronunciation spelling of liberal. [One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).]
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(UK politics, historical) A Liberal candidate who was financially maintained by trade unions and supposed to represent the working classes.
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(India, politics, derogatory, vulgar, Internet slang) A liberal, a leftist.
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(politics) Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
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(politics, derogatory) A stereotype of leftists who profess to support the rights of the working class while being members of the political establishment, thus being out of touch with the people they claim to support and protect.
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Alternative form of liberalminded [Having a liberal opinion or stance.]
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(US politics) Somewhat liberal
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(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
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(politics, informal, derogatory) The state of being a liberal (person with progressive or left-wing views), said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.
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Having a liberal opinion or stance.
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An adherent to liberaltarianism.
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(US, slang, derogatory) Synonym of libtard (“a stupid libertarian”).
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(politics) A member of a political party or movement that uses the term "Libertarian" in its name (e.g., the Libertarian Party of the United States); one who is likely to support policies that are libertarian.
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(informal) Somewhat libertarian.
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Describing the advocation of individual or citizen freedom as a fundamental value and therefore the rejection of any form of political authoritarianism in the social organization
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(US, politics, derogatory) Related to, characteristic of, or espousing (a utopian or critically flawed strain of) libertarianism.
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(US, politics, derogatory) Libertarianism, viewed as untenable or hopelessly idealistic.
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(US, politics, derogatory) Related to, characteristic of, or espousing (a utopian or critically flawed strain of) libertarianism.
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(US, politics, derogatory) A libertarian and/or believer in the prospect of libertopia.
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(India, derogatory, politics, slang) An ardent left-wing netizen, especially an atheist or one who supports globalism.
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(derogatory, vulgar) Synonym of liberal.
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(US, slang, derogatory) A liberal or progressive.
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(US, slang, derogatory) Liberal.
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(Internet slang, derogatory) A liberal.
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(Internet slang, derogatory, vulgar) A liberal.
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(US, slang, politics, derogatory) Pejorative for liberal, as considered particularly prone to lying.
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(US, derogatory) A wealthy person, liberal in politics but insulated from any adverse consequences of the policies they support.
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(US, politics, historical) The political principles of the Locofocos.
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(US politics, Internet slang, derogatory) A libertarian.
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(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) Left-wing politicians or activists whose policies or ideas are considered to be ridiculous or too politically correct.
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(US politics) A Libertarian.
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Initialism of left wing. [(politics) The more left-wing faction of a group or party.]
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Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics.
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(US, informal) A liberal millennial.
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An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.
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(historical, politics) A broad political movement, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of activists in the Western world who campaigned for a range of reforms on issues such as civil and political rights, feminism, and the legalization of drugs.
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A two-dimensional chart that graphs the political spectrum, mapping cultural issues on one axis and economic issues on another axis to represent conservatism, libertarianism, and their opposites.
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(politics) The pre-1960s left wing in the Western world, typically having a vanguardist approach to social justice and focusing mainly on labor unionization and questions of social class.
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(economics, politics) A proponent of the theories and ideals of ordoliberalism (“a political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results”).
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(economics, politics) A political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results.
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(politics) The socialist utopian philosophy of Robert Owen.
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A supporter of paleolibertarianism.
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(politics) A tendency towards left-wing governments in Latin American democracies, primarily between the late 1990s and the late 2000s.
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(idiomatic, politics, derogatory) Stereotypically left-wing; possessing or conforming to stereotypical left-wing social views.
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(politics) A broad coalition of different political groupings, usually made up of leftists and centrists.
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An individual who had liberal beliefs before there was a liberal establishment.
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(historical, 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
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(derogatory, politics) A characterization of the left which suggests that it paradoxically holds reactionary views by its tolerance of illiberal principles and ideologies (such as extremist Islamism) for the sake of multiculturalism and cultural relativism.
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(derogatory, politics, rare) The politics of the regressive left.
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(neologism, derogatory, politics) A member of the regressive left.
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A revolutionist; a person who revolts.
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(historical, politics) A counterrevolutionary rulership in El Salvador.
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(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
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(politics) The more right-wing faction of a group or party.
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(chiefly UK, often derogatory) Possessing political and social views that are considered to be fashionable and left-wing.
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A form of socialism in which individual aggression is employed to maintain the social status quo and the privileges held by specific people or groups.
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(in combination) One who supports the rights of a specified group.
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Alternative spelling of right-wing [(politics) Of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics.]
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(vulgar, slang, derogatory, US) A political liberal.
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(India, derogatory, slang) A leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist opposed to Hindu nationalism.
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Alternative spelling of small-l liberal [(politics) A person who holds liberal views but may or may not be a member of their country's "Liberal Party".]
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Alternative spelling of small-l liberal [(politics) A person who holds liberal views but may or may not be a member of their country's "Liberal Party".]
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(politics) A person who holds liberal views but may or may not be a member of their country's "Liberal Party".
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(politics) A person who holds libertarian views but is not a member of their country's "Libertarian Party".
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(derogatory) A supporter of Edward Snowden.
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A political ideology that endorses a market economy, individual liberty, and the role of government in addressing economic and social issues such as poverty, health care, and education.
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A member of a party or political group that advocates socialism.
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Very politically liberal.
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Alternative letter-case form of third camp [(politics) A socialist ideology, originating in Trotskyism, which aims to support the organised working class, as opposed to capitalism, or another prominent force, originally Stalinism and in the 1990s and 2000s often Islamism.]
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(politics) An ideology which seeks to find middle ground between right- and left-wing politics, associated during the 1990s with various centre-left political parties in Europe, North America and Australia.
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(politics) A follower of the third camp socialist ideology.
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(US, historical) A communist who operated underground and was therefore not available for a political leadership position.
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A view or practice that opposes socialism.
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(politics) The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.
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Any position or philosophy on the spectrum of left-wing or right-wing politics, in contrast to apolitical people or centrism.
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A person who holds views associated with wingism.
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Various trends in left-wing political discourse, especially anarchism and Marxism, that emphasize the political importance and centrality of the working class.
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