Politics. Advocating thorough or far-reaching political or social reform; representing or supporting an extreme section of a party; spec. (also with…

colloquial (frequently derogatory). Politically left of centre; radical; socialist; liberal. Also (occasionally): communist. Usually considered to…

Chiefly North American (frequently derogatory). Tending to liberal socialism; politically (somewhat) left-wing; = pink, adj.2 5.

colloquial. Politically somewhat left of centre; liberal, socialist. Cf. pink, adj.2 5.

That belongs to or supports the New Left movement; characteristic of the New Left. rare.

attributive. Of, relating to, or resembling an Adullamite or the Adullamites (chiefly in sense A. 2); rebellious, dissenting.

characteristic of the New Left.