esquerdista

Galician

Etymology

From esquerda (“left”) +‎ -ista.

Adjective

esquerdista m or f (plural esquerdistas)

1. left-wing, leftish (of political ideologies: favoring political and social equality)

   Antonym: dereitista

Noun

esquerdista m or f (plural esquerdistas)

1. (person, politics) left-winger, leftist (a person who belongs to the political left; a member of the left wing of a party or group)

   Antonym: dereitista

Further reading

• “esquerdista” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From esquerda +‎ -ista

Adjective

esquerdista m or f (plural esquerdistas, comparable)

1. left, left-wing, leftist (pertaining to the political left)

Synonyms

• de esquerda

Noun

esquerdista m, f (plural esquerdistas)

1. (person, politics) left-winger, leftist (a person who belongs to the political left; a member of the left wing of a party or group)

Related terms

• esquerdalha
• esquerdopata