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lefter

lefter

7.9
More left-wing in political views than someone else
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛftər/
translation icon : 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
51 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
5 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
nonconservative
vslefter
7.2

Supporting political change and new social policies

stands further left compared with someone who opposes conservatism
unconservative
vslefter
7.0

Supporting political and social change and new ideas

places one more to the left than someone who only rejects conservative ideas

Antonyms

rightward
1 6.8

Toward more conservative political views and policies

How Left

left-wing
51 3.6
lefter
7.9
left
238 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.