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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNouvelle gauche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nu-vɛl goʃ
"La Nouvelle gauche a émergé dans les années 1960."
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A political movement originating in the 1960s that sought to implement a broader range of reforms on issues such as civil rights, gay rights, abortion, gender roles, and drug policy, differing from the traditional Old Left's focus on labor union and class struggle.
"The New Left mobilized thousands of university students during the anti-Vietnam War protests." - 2
Contemporary progressive or radical political ideologies that emphasize cultural politics and identity alongside economic critique.
"Modern political analysts often debate the philosophical evolution of the New Left into today's progressive movements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese transliteration and conceptual adaptation 'Shinnyū-shugi' (新左翼), translating literally to 'new leftism'. The English term itself emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s to describe a broad political movement of left-wing activists, educators, and agitators who rejected traditional Marxism-Leninism in favor of campaigns for social justice, civil rights, and anti-war policies.
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Nouvelle gauche
Transliteration: nu-vɛl goʃ
"La Nouvelle gauche a émergé dans les années 1960."
Neue Linke
Transliteration: ˈnɔʏə ˈlɪŋkə
"Die Neue Linke prägte die Studentenbewegung nachhaltig."
Nuova Sinistra
Transliteration: ˈnwɔva siˈnistra
"La Nuova Sinistra ha criticato sia il capitalismo che l'ortodossia sovietica."
Nueva Izquierda
Transliteration: ˈnwe.βa iˈðjeɾ.ta
"La Nueva Izquierda transformó el panorama político mundial."
Nova Esquerda
Transliteration: ˈnɔ.vɐ iˈzɛʁ.dɐ
"O movimento da Nova Esquerda valorizou a contracultura."
नया वाम
Transliteration: naya vam
"बीसवीं सदी के उत्तरार्ध में नया वाम आंदोलन काफी सक्रिय रहा।"
新左翼
Transliteration: xīn zuǒyì
"新左翼运动对二十世纪六十年代的社会产生了深远影响。"
신좌파
Transliteration: sinjwapa
"신좌파는 기존의 전통적 좌파 이념에 변화를 가져왔습니다."
新左翼
Transliteration: shin sayoku
"新左翼は1960年代の学生運動において重要な役割を果たした。"
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