izquierdizar

Spanish

Etymology

From izquierda +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iθkjeɾdiˈθaɾ/ [iθ.kjeɾ.ð̞iˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /iskjeɾdiˈsaɾ/ [is.kjeɾ.ð̞iˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: iz‧quier‧di‧zar

Verb

izquierdizar (first-person singular present izquierdizo, first-person singular preterite izquierdicé, past participle izquierdizado)

  1. (politics, transitive) to shift to the left
    Antonym: derechizar
  2. (reflexive) to become left-wing (politically)
    Antonym: derechizar

Conjugation

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