Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

left-wing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: left--wing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.

Example Sentences

"From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified."

Etymology

From the seating arrangement in the French parliament after the French Revolution.

Inflected Forms

more left-wing (comparative) most left-wing (superlative) leftwing (alternative) left wing (alternative)

Derived Forms

LWNJ

Phrases

left-wing anarchism left-wing anarchist left-winger left-wingy left wing

Frequently Paired Words

leftwing left wing

Synonyms

left leftish liberal leftist left-of-center

Antonyms

right-wing conservative

Questions

What does left-wing mean?: Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
Where does left-wing come from?: From the seating arrangement in the French parliament after the French Revolution.

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