far left

[ fahr left ]

noun

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

   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. Compare far right ( def 2 ).
   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 or on ):

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of far left¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Maybe she yielded to the far left, which admonished her for stigmatizing felons.

From Salon

California voters thus turned toward the center and away from Sacramento’s far left.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Democrats now say their party went too far left and are declaring that “woke is broke.”

From Salon

And to be sure, there are counterterrorism analysts who are concerned about a violent reaction by the far left to another Trump presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

But Samraa Luqman, who describes herself as further left than most Democrats, said she is not only voting Trump but is actively encouraging others to do so.

From BBC