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🧑‍🎤 A fascism opponent ✊ Opposed to fascism
antifascist

antifascist

1 5.1
A person who opposes fascism and its ideas
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈfæʃɪst/
translation icon : antifascista
  • He identified as an antifascist, believing in the importance of defending democracy and equality.

Examples

  • When they were transported to Chartres, German guards, whom Gaertner calls "capos" (n39) and who called themselves antifascists, stripped the prisoners of any remaining possessions.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The antifascist movement gained momentum as more people joined the protests against hate groups.

  • As an antifascist, she participated in marches to stand up against oppressive regimes.

Synonyms

antifa
vsantifascist
1 8.3

A person who opposes fascism and far-right groups

is an active opponent of those ideologies without implying formal movement membership
premature antifascist
vsantifascist
9.9

A person who opposes fascism before most people or the government think it is dangerous

is an active opponent regardless of timing or public awareness

Antonyms

fascist
74 7.7

A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree

Compounds

premature antifascist
9.9

A person who opposes fascism before most people or the government think it is dangerous

How Active

antifa
1 8.3
antifascist
1 5.1
activist
6 3.7

Surface Forms

antifascist singular
antifascists plural

Morphology

antifascist = antifascist (transparent) = anti + fascist

This noun is a standard conversion from the adjective antifascist, referring to a person characterized by that stance.

Etymology

Antifascist is made of anti- 'against' and fascist, from fascism which is a political system with very strong leader control, so an antifascist is a person who stands 'against' fascism.