franquist belief
- noun
- /fræŋˈkɪst bɪˈlif/
:
creencia franquista
- Some older citizens still hold strong franquist beliefs despite Spain's modern democracy.
Examples
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Her franquist belief influenced her stance on government authority and social order.
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The historian wrote extensively about the impact of franquist belief on Spanish society.
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Many Spaniards still hold a franquist belief in traditional values.
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The franquist beliefs of the past continue to influence politics today.
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Some older citizens still hold strong franquist beliefs despite Spain's modern democracy.
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The historian wrote extensively about the impact of franquist belief on Spanish society.
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The franquist belief in traditional values remains prevalent among certain groups.
Synonyms
67
7.9
A political system with one strong leader who limits freedoms and stops opponents
A Spanish political belief that supports strong national control and organised worker groups linked to the Falange party
How Authoritarian
- Formal
19
9.3
11
8.7
83
4.9
78
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
franquist + belief
The noun phrase is compositionally adjective + noun, so formally transparent, but the key constituent 'franquist' is a rare, culture-specific adjective (deriving from Francisco Franco) not listed in the provided dictionary and requiring historical/political knowledge to interpret. Because understanding the full ideological sense depends on extra-linguistic knowledge rather than simple combination of common word meanings, the phrase is only partially predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun franquist belief comes from General Franco, the leader of Spain for many years; franquist means 'of Franco' and belief means an idea, so the phrase now means 'support for his ideas about government and the strict way he ruled'.