FAR RIGHT Definition & Meaning

far right

[ fahr rahyt ]

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noun

the area furthest away on the side opposite to where one's heart is (usually preceded by to , at , or on ):
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none the far right or the Far Right. Compare far left ( def 2 ).
1. the complex of individuals or organized groups holding the most conservative views in politics and social policy, opposed to political and social reform and often emphasizing nationalism and deregulation:
  To avoid defeat by the far right, she says, the rest of us must be willing to work with potential allies not in our own camp.
2. the position occupied by these people on the political spectrum (often preceded by to or on ):
  At some point he migrated to the far right, and is now aligned with his country’s new anti-immigration party.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of far right¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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An MSP who resigned from the Scottish Conservatives this week says there is "growing disquiet" among former colleagues over the party's move to the far right.

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While the online far right targets married women with content about health nutrition and parenting, she said, GGB appeals to "a bevy of Kardashian and Sephora-addicted Gen Z young women who want to be rich, famous and in love."

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She authored a recent report that suggests this strategy has helped the far right capture larger audiences than progressive online creators, "seeping into nonpolitical spaces and exploiting algorithms that could bring users from lifestyle content to pro-MAGA, manosphere and other right-wing content."

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The trial has also stirred concerns that South Korea is seeing the resurgence of an authoritarian far right.

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The problem, Lee said, was that those on the far right were fanatically supportive.

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