Synonyms and antonyms of Left-wing politics and leftism in American Thesaurus

the ANC ()

the African National Congress: a political party in South Africa that for many years fought against the system of apartheid. In 1994, the ANC formed the first government in South Africa to be elected by both black and white people and it has stayed in power since then.

bolshevik (noun)

old-fashioned an insulting word for someone with strong left-wing opinions

Bolshevik (noun)

someone who supported Lenin and his political ideas at the beginning of the 20th century

commie (noun)

informal an insulting word for a communist

communist (noun)

someone who believes in communism

communist (noun)

someone who belongs to a political party that supports communism

communist (adjective)

relating to communism, or involving people who are communists

Comrade (noun)

used for talking to or about a member of a Socialist Party by other members of a Socialist Party

the far right/left ()

people whose political views are either extremely right-wing or left-wing

fellow traveler (noun)

someone who supports a political party, especially the Communist Party, but is not a member of it

the House Un-American Activities Committee ()

a committee of U.S. politicians who, in the 1950s, accused many writers and other artists of being Communists and therefore enemies of the U.S.

the HUAC ()

the House Un-American Activities Committee: a committee of U.S. politicians who, in the 1950s, accused many writers and other artists of being Communists and therefore enemies of the U.S.

the labor movement (noun)

all the political parties and other organizations whose aim is to improve conditions for workers

Labour (noun)

the British Labour Party

Labour (adjective)

relating to or supporting the British Labour Party

the Labour Party ()

one of the three main political parties in the U.K.. It was originally started to try to improve conditions for working-class people, and it generally supports left-wing ideas and policies.

left (adverb)

toward the left in politics

the left (noun)

people or groups with left-wing political opinions, for example those who generally believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally

leftist (noun)

someone who is left-wing

leftist (adjective)

left-wing

left-of-center (adjective)

having or expressing liberal political ideas and opinions

left-wing (adjective)

someone who is left-wing is considered to have socialist aims and ideas, for example that property, money, and power should be shared more equally

left-wing (adjective)

used about left-wing theories, policies, etc.

the left wing (noun)

the members of a political organization whose aims and ideas are considered to be more socialist than the other members, for example because they believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally

lefty (noun)

informalmainly British someone who is left-wing

Maoism (noun)

a form of Communism established in China and based on the political ideas of Mao Zedong

Maoist (noun)

someone who supports Maoism

Marxism (noun)

the political and economic theories of Karl Marx, from which Communist and socialist political systems developed

Marxist (noun)

someone who supports Marxism or that policies that are based on it

Marxist (adjective)

relating to or based on Marxism

MK (noun)

the usual way of referring to Umkhonto we Sizwe, the organization that was previously the armed wing of the African National Congress

pink (adjective)

informal having socialist beliefs that are not very strong or extreme

pinko (noun)

Americaninformal old-fashionedshowing disapproval an insulting word for someone who has Socialist or Communist political beliefs

politburo (noun)

the main committee of a Communist party that is responsible for making policy

presidium (noun)

a committee in Communist countries that represents a larger political group such as a legislature

red (adjective)

informalshowing disapproval an insulting word meaning socialist or communist

red (noun)

informalshowing disapproval an insulting word for a socialist or communist

red flag (noun)

a red flag used as a sign of socialism

social democracy (noun)

the belief that society should change from capitalism to socialism in a gradual, peaceful, and democratic way

socialism (noun)

a political system that aims to create a society in which everyone has equal opportunities and in which the most important industries are owned or controlled by the whole community

Trotskyist (noun)

someone who supports the very left-wing political ideas of Leon Trotsky

Umkhonto we Sizwe (noun)

the organization that was previously the armed wing of the African National Congress. It means 'Spear of the nation'.