"leftish" meaning in English

See leftish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more leftish [comparative], most leftish [superlative]
Etymology: From left + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|left|ish}} left + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} leftish (comparative more leftish, superlative most leftish)
  1. (politics) Leaning towards the political left. Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: Leftish
    Sense id: en-leftish-en-adj-zqEP-hkj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Topics: government, politics

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