Also means
left-wing
Usage Note
Izquierdista functions as both adjective and noun (common gender: el/la izquierdista). It covers the broad left of the political spectrum and is less pejorative in Spanish than 'leftist' can be in English — it is often simply descriptive. The noun la izquierda (the left) and izquierdismo (leftism) are related forms.
Examples
"Los partidos izquierdistas ganaron las elecciones regionales."
Natural Translation
The left-wing parties won the regional elections.
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