Spanish

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Etymology

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From izquierda +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /iθkjeɾˈdista/ [iθ.kjeɾˈð̞is.t̪a]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /iskjeɾˈdista/ [is.kjeɾˈð̞is.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: iz‧quier‧dis‧ta

Adjective

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izquierdista m or f (masculine and feminine plural izquierdistas)

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

Noun

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izquierdista m or f by sense (plural izquierdistas)

  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: derechista
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