ultraleftism

== English == === Alternative forms === ultra-leftism === Etymology === From ultraleft +‎ -ism. By surface analysis, ultra- +‎ leftism. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/ === Noun === ultraleftism (usually uncountable, plural ultraleftisms) The ideology of the ultraleft, associated with left communism, characterized by a rejection of both social democracy and state socialism in favor of traditional Marxism, including opposition to Leninism and the vanguard party. (by extension, specifically) Italian left communism; Bordigism. (far-left, derogatory) Extreme or uncompromising leftist ideology, especially strict adherence to orthodox Marxism. ==== Usage notes ==== In sense "extreme or uncompromising leftist ideology," historically applied by Trotskyists or Marxist-Leninists. ==== Related terms ==== ultraleftist ultraleft