ultraleftist

[ uhl-truh-lef-tist ]

adjective

1. ultraleft.

noun

1. a supporter or advocate of ultraleft causes, goals, etc.

Other Words From

• ultra·leftism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultraleftist¹

First recorded in 1970–75; ultraleft + -ist

Example Sentences

The Cultural Revolution refers to the 1966-1976 ultraleftist Chinese political movement.

From Seattle Times

But Tietmeyer, 65, who survived an assassination attempt by the ultraleftist German Red Army Faction, is used to taking the heat for tough decisions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although they have been encroaching on their non-Marxist opposition, the Sandinistas have been beset by ultraleftist groups, members of the Nicaraguan Communist Party, who feel that the country is not moving fast enough to ward a total dictatorship of the proletariat.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Communist losses in last year's regional elections partly reflected public reaction to atrocities by ultraleftist terrorists, who regard themselves as Italy's "true" Communists.

From Time Magazine Archive

Certain descriptions of Mme, Mao's "imperial proletarian style" would serve the new regime well in illustrating just how "bourgeois right" an "ultraleftist" can be.

From Time Magazine Archive