left-winger
/ˌleft ˈwɪŋə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌleft ˈwɪŋər/ (ame, ipa) · /-ŋə(r)/ (ame, mw)
left-winger — noun
1. a person whose political opinions favour equality, stronger workers' rights, and
a person whose political opinions favour equality, stronger workers' rights, and a wider role for the state in helping ordinary people — typical positions of left-wing parties.
Mauricio is a committed left-winger who campaigns for higher taxes on big companies.
predicative: be a + committed/lifelong left-winger
Several left-wingers in the party voted against the cuts to public housing.
collocation: left-wingers in [party/group]
As a young left-winger, Élise spent her weekends handing out leaflets at the factory gate.
The newspaper attacked Roya as a dangerous left-winger after she called for free childcare.
Haruto used to be a left-winger, but his views have shifted toward the centre over the years.
- leftist
broadly synonymous; slightly more formal and common in news writing
- socialist
narrower — names a specific political tradition, not anyone left of centre
- progressive
softer label; emphasises support for social change rather than left-wing identity
- right-winger
person on the political right; direct opposite
- conservative
broader right-leaning label, less party-specific
文法句型
a left-winger
left-wingers in [group]
用法筆記
Typically used about someone's political identity, not a one-off opinion. Often paired with evaluative adjectives (committed, lifelong, dangerous, radical). The opposite is right-winger; a middle position is centrist.