vihervasemmisto

viher- +‎ vasemmisto

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋiherˌʋɑsemːisto/, [ˈʋiɦe̞rˌʋɑ̝s̠e̞mˌmis̠to̞]
• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification^(key): vi‧her‧va‧sem‧mis‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): viher‧vasem‧mis‧to

vihervasemmisto

1. (politics) green left

   Synonym: vihreä vasemmisto (more proper term)

2. (politics, Finland, possibly derogatory) the left-wing parties collectively, usually including the Social Democratic Party, the Green League and the Left Alliance

• (Finnish left-wing parties collectively): Initially this term was used mainly by the ideological opponents of the associated political parties (especially by members and supporters of the Finns Party, who often used it somewhat derogatorily), and leaders of at least the Green League and the Left Alliance have issued statements opposing the use of the term. Others have criticized the term as nebulous. Nevertheless, the term is increasingly used neutrally. See the Finnish Wikipedia article for Vihervasemmisto for further information.

• vihervasemmistolainen