social fascist
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæʃɪst/
- Offensive
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fascista social
- The politician was labeled a social fascist for supporting laws that severely restricted personal freedoms.
Examples
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Looks like I should have added "capitalist-roader" and "social fascist" to the "racist, sexist" list.
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Her proposals for censorship have led critics to brand her a social fascist within the community.
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Many activists criticize him as a social fascist due to his harsh stance on immigration.
Synonyms
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A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree
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A person who wants the government to control the economy and society
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A person who expects people to follow orders and allows little freedom
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A person who supports a government that controls all parts of life
An insult for people who are very strict and do not allow other opinions
A person who supports very strict left-wing rule and uses force to control people
Antonyms
How Authoritarian
- Offensive
- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'social' (relating to society) + 'fascist' (an advocate of fascism), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes someone promoting authoritarian or intolerant social policies. This compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
The term social fascist comes from a strong image: it joins social (about how people live together) and fascist (a hard, controlling ruler). So calling someone a social fascist paints them as a person who wants to control how people live and force 'very strict and not accepting of others' social rules.