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izquierdista

leftist

adjective ees-kyehr-DEES-tah Rare

Also means

left-wing

Usage Note

Izquierdista functions as both adjective and noun (common gender: el/la izquierdista). It covers the broad left of the political spectrum and is less pejorative in Spanish than 'leftist' can be in English — it is often simply descriptive. The noun la izquierda (the left) and izquierdismo (leftism) are related forms.

Examples

"Los partidos izquierdistas ganaron las elecciones regionales."

Natural Translation

The left-wing parties won the regional elections.

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