antifa
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8.3
- noun
- /ænˈtiˌfɑ/
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antifascista
- And I think there's a lot of misconceptions about Antifa, Antifa out there from both the left and the right.
- antifa activists
- antifa members
- antifa groups
They tried to storm the building, the Antifa men with the black masks.
- They tried to storm the building, the Antifa men with the black masks.
- Was that a massacre of Antifa or by Antifa?
- Being attacked as white supremacist by white Antifa members.
- What I'm saying, I should tell you, Alexa Lavoie was attacked by Antifa.
- Yeah, it did turn out to be an antifa, Antifa trans identifying male.
- These pests, bro, You know you, you know you'll be over at your window and a couple Antifa try to sneak in that bitch, bro, Papa skirt, skirt.
- You've seen the counter protesters, the antifas, the unite against the fascists, all them sort of far left maniacs.
- Let me say that people are always like there's antifa's up there, you know, you know, Larping in the park.
Examples
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During the rally, many antifa members chanted slogans opposing fascism and promoting equality.
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Your listeners can think of Antifa as a gang, as an informal gang that one can self identify with.
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They tried to storm the building, the Antifa men with the black masks.
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There was actually armed Antifa groups in Georgia who are countering those armed groups you just showed the clip of.
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They were like, like South Asian small business owner has a little cafe who is being harassed by Antifa because he doesn't want them to keep breaking his glass.
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The group of antifa protesters marched through the streets, waving banners that called for justice against oppression.
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The documentary highlighted the activities of antifa in various protests against far-right ideologies.
Synonyms
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5.1
A person who opposes fascism and its ideas
Antonyms
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7.7
A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree
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Surface Forms
Morphology
antifa = anti-fascist (semi-transparent) = anti + fa
The noun is a clipped label based on anti-fascist, so the meaning is recoverable only if the source form is known.
Etymology
Antifa as a noun for a person comes from anti- 'against' and fascist from 'fascism', a short name first used for people who opposed fascist groups. So an antifa is someone who supports or joins actions against fascism.