far right

[ fahr rahyt ]

noun

1. 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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2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of far right¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“This is not the first time this sort of thing has happened in Ohio in particular. And, of course, it’s continuing to spread. We don’t know what side of the aisle this comes from. I mean, typically neo-Nazis are from the far right,” she said before noting that Landsman, who is Jewish, had “far left” protests outside his house.

From Los Angeles Times

Being pro-Israel can mean a whole spectrum of things, but Huckabee and Hegseth “are the farthest fringe of the far right,” according to Elgindy.

From Slate

But there was something even more significant: For a generation, conservatives — not just the far right, which Crusius appeared to identify with — had propelled the notion that climate change was a hoax fabricated so the government could impose new restrictions on the economy and society.

From Salon

After El Paso I began investigating how a border crisis, rising temperatures, disasters and the swirling political reactions to them were affecting the agendas and vigilante campaigns of the far right.

From Salon

Yet immigration is still largely seen as separate from the environmental stresses contributing to it, and scrutiny of the far right has largely missed its intertwining with the climate crisis.

From Salon