ultraleftist
Far-left political zealot
An ultraleftist holds political views to the extreme left of the spectrum—typically advocating revolutionary rather than reformist approaches, rejecting compromise with liberal or moderate forces, and often criticizing mainstream leftists as insufficiently radical.
The term is frequently pejorative, used by centrists and traditional leftists alike to dismiss positions as impractical or dogmatic: The party expelled its ultraleftist faction.
Asserting opinions as facts
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
intransigent · ideologue · maximalist · zealot · fanatic · militant · orthodox · rigid
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- MaoismPeasant-centered communist doctrine
- TrotskyismRevolutionary socialist theory opposing bureaucracy
- StalinismTotalitarian Communist doctrine
anarchism · syndicalism · communalism · anticapitalism · collectivism · egalitarianism · anti-authoritarianism · mutual aid
Confrontational political tactics
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- sit-inProtest by remaining seated
boycott · strike · picketing · grassroots · collective action · solidarity · antifascist · agitprop
Maoist mass political campaign
- WeathermenSeventies leftist militant group
- communeShared-living community
- sovietElected governmental assembly
- workers' councilEmployees' self-governance body
dogmatic
Asserting opinions as facts
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
uncompromising · intransigent · ideologue · maximalist · zealot · fanatic · militant · orthodox · rigid · doctrinaire
Marxism
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- MaoismPeasant-centered communist doctrine
- TrotskyismRevolutionary socialist theory opposing bureaucracy
Stalinism · anarchism · syndicalism · communalism · anticapitalism · collectivism · egalitarianism · anti-authoritarianism · mutual aid · class struggle
direct action
Confrontational political tactics
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- occupationOne's regular paid work
sit-in · boycott · strike · picketing · grassroots · collective action · solidarity · antifascist · agitprop · propaganda
Cultural Revolution
Maoist mass political campaign
- WeathermenSeventies leftist militant group
- communeShared-living community
- sovietElected governmental assembly
ultraleftistultraconservative
Extremely resistant to change
far-right · extreme right · reactionary · fascist · right-wing
ultraleftistmoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
centrist · middle-of-the-road · pragmatist · fence-sitter · apolitical
left, far left, leftist, leftists, leftward, leftmost, left-wing, leftism, ultraleft