far left

American  

[fahr left] / ˈfɑr ˈlɛft /

noun

1. the area furthest away on the side where one’s heart is (usually preceded by to, at, oron ).

   On the rooftop of the building on the far left you can see a small garden.

2. none the far left or the far Left

   1. the complex of individuals or organized groups holding the most liberal views in politics and social policy, advocating radical political and social reform that often includes increased government funding of services, regulation, and rights for marginalized groups.

      History will never know how he might have reacted, as president, to pressure from the gun lobby or to the collectivist tendencies of the far left.

   2. the position occupied by these people on the political spectrum (often preceded by to oron ).

      She might nominate someone on the far left, but I can also see her nominating a more moderate person to attract the centrist vote.

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Etymology

Origin of far left

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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far left

They have won pretty much everywhere with a wide range of candidates—in special elections and regular elections in deep red territory and in more contested geographies, running candidates of the far left and the center-left.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Epstein has been an obsession of the far right and far left for years.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

Well, sure; Ireland isn’t far left or far anything else.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2025

Her enemies agreed, from Jean-Luc Melenchon on the far left to Prime Minister François Bayrou in the centre and Justice Minister Gérard Darmanin on the right.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

The cattle backed into the far left corner of the barrier; their eyes were wide and frightened, and some were pawing the mud.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko