# fishhook theory

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A political theory, sometimes suggested by far-left activists, which asserts that centrists and the far right are politically allied.

## Etymology
Referring to the curved shape of a fishhook, where the barbed end points toward the center.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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