left wing

noun

: the part of a political group that consists of people who support liberal or socialist ideas and policies : the part of a political group that belongs to or supports the Left

Full Definition of LEFT WING

: the leftist division of a group (as a political party)

: left 4a

— left–wing adjective

— left–wing·er \ˈleft-ˈwiŋ-ər\ noun

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First Known Use of LEFT WING

1884

Related to LEFT WING

Synonyms: left, leftism, liberalism

Antonyms: conservatism, illiberalism, immobilism, right

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