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lefter

lefter

1 7.9
More left-wing in political views than someone else
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛftər/
: más a la izquierda
  • This party is much lefter than the previous one, focusing on social equality and environmental justice.

Examples

  • The manifesto proposed lefter reforms aimed at reducing income inequality and increasing workers' rights.

  • Stettinius asked the FBI agent whether these documents were going to PM a radical New York daily newspaper, to which the latter answered, "No, much lefter than this."

    Academic text (2007)

  • I'm now a fairly left, fairly liberal, progressive, whatever, despite having been on the other side at one point.

  • Many activists believe that the current policies are not lefter enough to address climate change effectively.

Synonyms

left-wing
vslefter
92 3.6

Political ideas that want more equality and social change

is more left in comparison with another person or group
left-of-center
vslefter
9 6.8

Being slightly left in politics and supporting some social change

is placed further left than someone else and not only moderately left
leftish
vslefter
  • Informal
1 6.1

Supporting social equality and more government help, but not strongly

expresses a stronger left position relative to another person or group
unconservative
vslefter
1 7.0

Supporting political and social change and new ideas

places one more to the left than someone who only rejects conservative ideas
nonconservative
vslefter
1 7.2

Supporting political change and new social policies

stands further left compared with someone who opposes conservatism

Antonyms

rightward
2 6.8

Toward more conservative political views and policies

How Left

left-wing
92 3.6
lefter
1 7.9
left
245 4.2
leftish
  • Informal
1 6.1

Surface Forms

lefter comparative
leftest superlative

Morphology

lefter = left (transparent) = left + er

Standard comparative formation from the adjective 'left' using the productive suffix '-er', so the comparative meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Lefter comes from the word left plus the ending -er, and the political sense of left began when supporters sat on the left in a French assembly, so 'left' came to mean 'for change'. So, lefter describes someone or a policy that is 'more left' or more for change than another.