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

Envoys are stepping into some of Europe’s most sensitive debates, accusing governments of failing to counter the far left, migration and antisemitism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter, far left, in a 1994 scene from “ER.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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 fight on the far left was dying; Ewell was done.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara