regressive leftist agenda
- noun
- /rɪˈɡrɛsɪv ˈlɛftɪst əˈdʒɛndə/
- Offensive
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agenda izquierdista regresiva
- Many believe that adopting a regressive leftist agenda could actually hinder societal progress.
Examples
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Critics accuse the council of pushing a regressive leftist agenda that stifles debate.
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Many critics argue that the regressive leftist agenda harms economic growth.
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The columnist argued that the university's policies reflect a regressive leftist agenda.
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Don't support the regressive leftist agenda if you value progress!
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Many believe that adopting a regressive leftist agenda could actually hinder societal progress.
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Critics accuse the council of pushing a regressive leftist agenda that stifles debate.
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The columnist argued that the university's policies reflect a regressive leftist agenda.
Synonyms
A view on the left that keeps old ideas and stops social change
Surface Forms
Morphology
regressive + leftist + agenda
The phrase is compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'regressive' (moving backward), 'leftist' (politically left-leaning), and 'agenda' (a set of plans or policies) can combine these meanings to infer 'a set of left-wing policies regarded as backward or harmful.' The political or evaluative stance may require context, but the basic referent is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The phrase regressive leftist agenda shows a simple image: regressive means 'moving backward', leftist refers to the political left, and agenda means a 'plan'. Critics use this image to say such a plan would push society back, so the phrase means a set of left-wing policies people call harmful or backward.
