French edit

Etymology edit

From gauche +‎ -iste.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.ʃist/
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  • Rhymes: -ist

Adjective edit

gauchiste (plural gauchistes)

  1. (politics, often derogatory) leftist
    Coordinate term: droitiste

Noun edit

gauchiste m or f by sense (plural gauchistes)

  1. (politics, often derogatory) leftist
    Coordinate term: droitiste

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Italian: gauchiste

Usage notes edit

Further reading edit

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from French gauchiste.

Noun edit

gauchiste m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. leftist (person of the left wing in politics)

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • gauchiste in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana