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left-wing populism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a political ideology that combines left-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing social, political and economic inequality as the root causes of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and private interests (e.g. the wealthy, financial institutions, corporations) for being primarily responsible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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Antonyms: right-wing populism

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  • Arabic: الشعبوية اليسارية — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • Bengali: বামপন্থী জনপ্রিয়তাবাদ (bamponthi jonpriẏtabad) — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • Georgian: მემარცხენე პოპულიზმი (memarcxene ṗoṗulizmi) — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • German: Linkspopulismus — political ideology — see also political ideology