fascistic
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9.9
- adjective
- /fæˈʃɪstɪk/
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fascista
- The government's fascistic tactics threaten democracy and individual freedoms in society.
But I think that, you know, in many ways, Israel's trajectory, which has become fascistic, has mirrored our own in a lot of ways.
- But I think that, you know, in many ways, Israel's trajectory, which has become fascistic, has mirrored our own in a lot of ways.
Examples
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Much of the right in Europe has always had some truly fascistic elements, with exceptions, of course.
Blog text (9) -
He denounced the American government more than once as "fascistic" and corrupt.
Academic text (2001) -
It was fascistic in nature from the start.
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We have two fascistic regimes that swap places for power, but never really leave power.
Blog text (1) -
But I think that, you know, in many ways, Israel's trajectory, which has become fascistic, has mirrored our own in a lot of ways.
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If you think that's scary, think about the fascistic laws and agenda they are speedily putting in place.
Blog text (24) -
As fascistic one-world left institutions and solutions tighten and grow, the results worsen.
Blog text (1) -
"Senator McCarthy was, by the consolidated holding of history, the most dangerous American of the half century, a savage, unscrupulous, fascistic demagogue."
Fiction book (1999) -
Politics from the presidential palace became a blend of fascistic, anti-Semitic, and pro-church ideas, while governmental policy reinstated the primacy of oligarchic interests.
Academic text (1990) -
In 1964, Barry Goldwater was said to have betrayed the orderly conservatism of Senator Robert Taft with the wild, libertarian, populist, and vaguely fascistic strain he was bringing into American politics.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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7.2
Showing belief in a strict, controlling government and strong national pride
Antonyms
How Authoritarian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fascistic comes from fascism, which comes from the Italian word fascio, meaning 'bundle' or 'group'. The bundle was a symbol of strong, united power, so fascistic describes harsh, controlling actions or ideas that try to make people obey one leader or view.