/ Dictionary / Index L leftist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: left•ist Pronunciation: (lef'tist), [key] — n. a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views. —adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or advocated by the political Left. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leftist (Thesaurus) leftie left-laid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language