loony left
- noun
- Offensive
:
izquierda lunática
- Some newspapers blame the loony left for unpopular education policies.
Examples
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The new candidate was quickly labeled part of the loony left by her opponents.
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He warned that supporting the loony left could alienate moderate voters.
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Many people consider the proposals from the loony left to be unrealistic.
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The media often exaggerates the influence of the loony left.
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Many voters believe the proposals from the loony left are unrealistic.
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Critics often categorize him as part of the loony left for his extreme views.
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The article mocked the ideas put forth by the loony left as being out of touch.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who supports more social equality and government help in the economy
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6.3
A group in politics with very extreme left-wing views
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3.9
People or groups that support more social equality and government help
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4.2
A person who supports ideas for more equality and public services
A person with very left-wing political views that others use as an insult
A person who strongly supports social change and personal freedoms
A person who supports left-wing political views
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'loony' (crazy/irrational) + 'left' (left-wing), so a learner who knows both words can infer it labels left-wing people as irrational or extreme. Although the derogatory and political nuance may require some cultural knowledge, the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Loony left began as a newspaper insult: loony means 'crazy' and left means people with left-wing politics. Reporters used the phrase to make some teachers and politicians seem extreme, so today it is a rude way to say 'people on the far left who seem unreasonable'.