adjective
- somewhat left-wing or liberal in political views
Usage: informal
Examples
- The newspaper has a leftish editorial stance on most social issues.
- Her leftish views put her at odds with her conservative family.
- The candidate appealed to leftish voters with promises of healthcare reform.
- The professor’s leftish politics were evident in his lectures.
- The magazine attracts a leftish readership interested in progressive causes.
- His leftish tendencies became more pronounced after college.