# leftist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛf.tɪst/ · frequency rank #12,456

## Definitions
1. A person who holds views associated with the political left.
2. Someone who holds socialist or communist-leaning economic views, usually alongside progressive social views; an anticapitalist.

## Etymology
From left + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **lefties** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lefties-vs-leftist)

## Common misspellings (11)
`elftist`, `lefftist`, `lefitst`, `leftisst`, `leftistt`, `leftits`, `leftsit`, `lefttist`, `letfist`, `lfetist`, `lleftist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leftist