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Our party may have swung too far right at various times.
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Meaning of "far right" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAR RIGHT

far right  [fɑː raɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAR RIGHT

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adverb
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conjunction
determiner
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Far right is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAR RIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

far right

Far-right politics

Far-right politics or extreme-right politics are right-wing politics that are considered to be to the right of the mainstream centre right on the traditional left-right spectrum. They usually involve support for social inequality and social hierarchy, elements of social conservatism, and opposition to most forms of liberalism and socialism. The terms are commonly used to describe fascism, neo-fascism and other ideologies or organizations that feature extreme nationalist, chauvinist, xenophobic, racist or reactionary views. Some far-right movements, such as the Nazis, have pursued oppression and genocide against groups of people on the basis of their alleged inferiority.

Definition of far right in the English dictionary

The definition of far right in the dictionary is the far right the more extreme supporters or advocates of social, political, or economic conservatism or reaction, based generally on a belief that things are better left unchanged.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAR RIGHT


alright
ɔːlˈraɪt
bright
braɪt
cartwright
ˈkɑːtˌraɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
downright
ˈdaʊnˌraɪt
far-right
ˌfɑːˈraɪt
ferrite
ˈfɛraɪt
fright
fraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
outright
ˈaʊtˌraɪt
overwrite
ˌəʊvəˈraɪt
playwright
ˈpleɪˌraɪt
rewrite
riːˈraɪt
right
raɪt
rite
raɪt
sprite
spraɪt
upright
ˈʌpˌraɪt
wainwright
ˈweɪnˌraɪt
wright
raɪt
write
raɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAR RIGHT

far and away
far and wide
far be it from me
far distant
Far East
Far Eastern
far from
far gone
far left
Far North
far out
Far West
far-fetched
far-flung
far-left
far-off
far-out
far-reaching
far-right
far-seeing

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAR RIGHT

all right
all-right
birthright
by right
eight
Enright
eyebright
eyes right
forthright
half-right
hard right
in one´s own right
millwright
outside-right
Plowright
see someone right
she´ll be right
stage fright
the right
too right
wheelwright

Synonyms and antonyms of far right in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «far right» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAR RIGHT

Find out the translation of far right to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of far right from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «far right» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最右边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extremo derecho
570 millions of speakers

English

far right
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभी तक सही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليمين المتطرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крайний справа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extremidade direita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যতদূর সঠিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extrême droite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ganz rechts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

右端
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오른쪽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adoh tengen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bên phải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிக சரியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब उजवीकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı sağ
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

estrema destra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крайній праворуч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extrema dreaptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακροδεξιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heel regs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

höger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helt til høyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of far right

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR RIGHT»

The term «far right» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR RIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about far right

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9 QUOTES WITH «FAR RIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word far right.
1
Tom Barrett
I'm not going to be the rock star of the far right and frankly on the rock star of the far left.
2
John Conyers
Some of the ideas that come from the fringe of the far right are just so implausible that it is hard to take those ideas seriously.
3
Keith Ellison
Every now and again, people on the far right take a quote from a progressive out of context and use it to attack them.
4
Ed Gillespie
Our party may have swung too far right at various times.
5
Hamilton Jordan
The battle in American politics used to be for the middle. Now, it's all about the building and the intensity of support on the far left and far right wings of both parties. And we have forgotten about the people here in the middle.
6
Donella Meadows
Everyone except the far right wing of the Republican Party realizes that oil, gas and coal burning are the main activities that have sent the climate into bigger floods, droughts, hurricanes, and El Ninos.
7
Najib Razak
In any society, there will be the whole spectrum of views. You will get the extremists on the far right and also the far left.
8
Sam Reed
I believe in operating in the big middle of the electorate and not being to the far right or the far left. I think you get so much more done.
9
Jonathan Turley
There's no question that Roberts will vote like William Rehnquist... If he swings, it will be from right to far right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAR RIGHT»

Discover the use of far right in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to far right and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right
Drawing on archival research and extensive interviews with key figures, such as BNP leader Nick Griffin, Daniel Trilling shows how previously marginal characters from a tiny neo-Nazi subculture have managed to exploit the tensions arising ...
Daniel Trilling, 2012
2
Women of the Far Right: The Mothers' Movement and World War II
Drawing on files kept by the FBI and other confidential documents, this book sheds light on the history of the war era and on women's place within the far right.
Glen Jeansonne, 1997
3
From the Far Right to the Mainstream: Islamophobia in Party ...
This volume focuses on how the far right's views of Islam have been increasingly co-opted by both liberal and conservative parties and woven into the policies of Western governments over the past two decades.
Humayun Ansari, Farid Hafez, 2012
4
The Aesthetics of Hate: Far-Right Intellectuals, ...
By acknowledging the constitutive relationship of antisemitism and colonial racism at the heart of these canonical writers' nationalism, this book makes us rethink how aesthetics and politics function, how race is imagined and defined, how ...
Sandrine Sanos, 2012
5
Hate: My Life in the British Far Right
This volume tells the remarkable true story of one man's journey from the darkness of British fascism - and the astonishing price he had to pay.
Matthew Collins, 2012
6
Willis Carto and the American Far Right
Granted remarkable personal access to the notoriously reclusive Carto, George Michael has written a fascinating biography. Throughout his long political career, Carto has sought to unite the various movements that make up the far right.
George Michael, 2008
7
The Christian Right, the Far Right and the Boundaries of ...
Examining the interconnectedness of the Christian right and the radical right, this study looks at such issues as abortion, gay rights, and gun control.
Martin Durham, 2000
8
The Far Right And Racism
Examines this political movement, what it is, the propaganda involved, and who joins.
Adam Hibbert, 2004
9
Rabble Rousers: The American Far Right in the Civil Rights Era
Rabble Rousers turns traditional top-down models of massive resistance on their head by telling the story of five far-right activists--Bryant Bowles, John Kasper, Rear Admiral John Crommelin, Major General Edwin Walker, and J. B. Stoner- ...
Clive Webb, 2011
10
The Culture of Fascism: Visions of the Far Right in Britain
This text explores the cultural history of fascism and the Far Right in Britain and contends that its goal was the establishment of an all-embracing fascist culture in Britain.
Julie V. Gottlieb, Thomas P. Linehan, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAR RIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term far right is used in the context of the following news items.
1
America's biggest terror threat is from the far right
According to a New America Foundation report, right-wing extremists have killed nearly twice as many Americans through domestic terrorism ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
2
How the rise of Tsipras has boosted Italy's far right
A pensioner with wild grey hair has spent much of this week on the streets of Athens, gesticulating and shouting to anyone prepared to listen to ... «The Times, Jul 15»
3
Far right protesters cost Dudley Council £10k
A council spent an estimated £10,000 managing recent far right protesters, adding to the spiralling spending linked to plans for a new mosque. «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
Bulgarian Jews Protest Partnership With Far Right Leader
A Jewish group in Bulgaria protested the cooperation of other Jewish organizations with a nationalist lawmaker at the European Parliament. «Forward, Jul 15»
5
Greek defiance cheered by Europe's far right and far left
Across the continent — from north to south, from the far right to the far left — parties that have rocketed to prominence with populist rhetoric ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Far left and far right herald Greece's 'No' vote
But both the far-right National Front and France's leftist parties were unanimous in celebrating the result of the Greek referendum which has ... «The Local.fr, Jul 15»
7
Far right: The people of Luton have had enough
IN the aftermath of the Britain First march on Saturday, NICK SMITH looks at the fall of the far right in Luton and how its people have become ... «Luton On Sunday, Jul 15»
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£3.6m cost of policing Luton far right protests over past 5 years
POLICING marches by far right groups in Luton has cost a total of £3.6m pounds in the last five years. The most recent protest was last ... «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»
9
Unity event to deter Dudley far right protests is 'waste of money'
A proposed 'unity' event to deter far right protestors from coming to Dudley has been branded a 'disgraceful waste of taxpayers' money' by a ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
10
American hatred: the most informative books about the far-right
American hatred: the most informative books about the far-right ... wind in the 1990s when militias were the trendy thing to have on the far right. «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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