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fascism

fascism

67 7.9
A political system with one strong leader who limits freedoms and stops opponents
  • noun
  • /ˈfæʃɪzəm/
translation icon : fascismo
  • That's a great point, especially with the rise of fascism in our country.
  • Nazism and fascism
  • Communism and fascism
  • war and fascism

Some upper class women dabbled in fascism to shock dinner party guests.

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Examples

  • What was the Double V victory against fascism and racism?

  • To those who refuse both democracy and fascism, war was presented as the only alternative.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In such moments, direct fascism can take over.

  • And what you do is oppose fascism by any means necessary.

  • And he crafts this incredible story about the rise of fascism in America.

  • So at what point will people stand against fascism and authoritarianism?

  • I fear that we are watching the stirrings of fascism in Europe again.

  • What do you think the fascism of the twenty-first century will look like?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In order to be effective, the struggle against fascism had to undermine democratic procedure.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We should all be aware and cautious that fascism is on the rise throughout Europe.

Antonyms

782 1.6

A system of government where people choose leaders by free elections

78 5.8

A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress

Compounds

crypto-fascism
  • Literature
9.9

A secret political belief that supports extreme, unfair government control and uses digital money

A political belief that wants a king to rule with a strong, controlling government that limits freedom

hetero-fascism
  • Offensive
9.9

A belief that puts heterosexual people above and treats LGBTQ+ people unfairly

A left-wing political system with strict state control and strong support for the nation

social fascism
  • Offensive
9.9

An idea that mixes left-wing policies with strict government control and limits freedom

How Authoritarian

totalitarianism
  • Formal
19 9.3
fascism
67 7.9

Surface Forms

fascism singular
fascisms plural

Morphology

fascism = fascist (transparent) = fasc + ism

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to the base concept of 'fascist', so it clearly denotes the ideology/system of fascists.

Etymology

The word fascism comes from the Italian fascio and the Latin fasces, the Roman symbol made of a 'bundle' of rods that stood for authority. Because the 'bundle' image was used to show strength through forced unity, fascism now means a political system that demands national unity under strong central power and often suppresses opposition.