English Explanatory Dictionary

ultraleftism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ideology of the ultraleft, associated with left communism, characterized by a rejection of both social democracy and state socialism in favor of traditional Marxism, including opposition to Leninism and the vanguard party.
  2. Italian left communism; Bordigism.
  3. Extreme or uncompromising leftist ideology, especially strict adherence to orthodox Marxism.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/

Word forms

ultraleftism ultraleftisms ultra-leftism

Etymology

From ultraleft + -ism. By surface analysis, ultra- + leftism.

Related words

ultraleftist ultraleft
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