fascistization
- noun
- /ˌfæʃɪstəˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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fascistización
- The country's fascistization began after the new leader implemented strict policies against dissent.
Examples
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Many citizens protested the fascistization of their society, fearing a loss of democracy and individual rights.
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Concerns about fascistization arose as the government started to suppress free speech and opposition parties.
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But their lonely stance against the fascistization of the Church was vindicated by the philosopher's symbolic appointment to Rome.
Academic text (1991)
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fascistization = fascistize (transparent) = fascist + ize + ation
Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'fascist' and then the nominalizing suffix '-ation', yielding a regular derivation meaning the process of becoming or making fascist.
Etymology
Fascistization comes from fascist, which itself comes from the Italian fascio meaning 'bundle'. A bundle of sticks was once a symbol of power, and the ending -ization turns a word into a process. So, fascistization is the process of a society or group being brought under strict, one‑leader control, which is why we use it for the spread of fascist policies.