left-winger

noun

A person who espouses left-wing political views.

Similar
leftistleftieleftyleftoidcollectivist
Opposite
right-wingerrightistrightierightyrightoid
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Meanings

nounleft-winger (plural left-wingers)

plural left-wingers

  1. governmentA person who espouses left-wing political views.

    Synonyms: leftist, leftie, lefty, leftoid · Antonyms: right-winger, rightist, rightie, righty, rightoid, reich winger, RWNJ

  2. A member of the left wing of a party or group.

    Synonyms: leftist, leftie, lefty, leftoid · Antonyms: right-winger, rightist, rightie, righty, rightoid, reich winger, RWNJ

  3. hobbiesA person who plays the position of left wing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who espouses left-wing political views.

Similar
leftistleftieleftyleftoid
Opposite
right-wingerrightistrightierightyrightoidreich wingerRWNJ

nounA member of the left wing of a party or group.

Similar
leftistleftieleftyleftoid
Opposite
right-wingerrightistrightierightyrightoidreich wingerRWNJ

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person who belongs to the political left

Similar
collectivistleftist
Broader
socialist
Also see
collectivistleftistlefty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From left-wing + -er.

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Translations

Finnish vasemman laidan pelaaja, vasemmistolainen
  • vasemman laidan pelaajasports winger on the left
  • vasemmistolainenperson who belongs to the political left
French ailier gauche, ailière gauche
  • ailier gauchesports winger on the left
  • ailière gauchesports winger on the left
  • personne de gaucheperson who belongs to the political left
  • gauchisteperson who belongs to the political left
German Linksaußen, Linker
  • Linksaußensports winger on the left
  • Linkerperson who belongs to the political left
  • Linkeperson who belongs to the political left
  • linksstehende Personperson who belongs to the political left
  • Person vom linken Flügelperson who belongs to the political left
  • Linksaußenperson who belongs to the political left
Hindi वामपंथी
  • वामपंथी (vāmpanthī)person who belongs to the political left
Hungarian baloldali
  • baloldaliperson who belongs to the political left
Malay sayap kiri
  • sayap kirisports winger on the left
Portuguese ponta-esquerdo, esquerdista
  • ponta-esquerdosports winger on the left
  • esquerdistaperson who belongs to the political left
Russian ле́вый, ле́вая
  • ле́вый (lévyj)person who belongs to the political left
  • ле́вая (lévaja)person who belongs to the political left
Spanish izquierdista, rojo
  • izquierdistaperson who belongs to the political left
  • rojoperson who belongs to the political left
  • zurdoperson who belongs to the political left
Cite this entry
APA

left-winger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-winger

MLA

“left-winger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-winger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left-winger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-winger.

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