leftwing
leftwing is the alternative spelling of left wing.
leftwing is the alternative spelling of left-wing.
Meaning of left wing
Noun
left wing (plural left wings)
- The wing on the left side of some body, most commonly one half of a pair
- The beekeeper said, "Tell me, did your wife say she noticed a patch or blotch of purple under the bee's left wing?"1928, British Bee Journal
- The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
- My politics are extreme left-wing.
- The left-hand side of a sports field.
- The offensive player who plays to the center's left.
Meaning of left-wing
Adjective
left-wing (comparative more left-wing, superlative most left-wing)
- Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
- From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified.2007 July 13, Kyle Whitmire, “Suit in U.S. Over Murders in Colombia”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021
- Antonyms:
- right-wing, conservative
Forms of leftwing
| comparative | more leftwing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most leftwing |
Questions about leftwing
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- Leftwing is the alternative spelling of left wing.
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