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Christofascist movement

Christofascist movement

9.9
A political group that mixes Christian beliefs with authoritarian, fascist ideas
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : movimiento cristofascista
  • Scholars argue that the Christofascist movement poses a threat to democratic values.

Examples

  • Protesters gathered to oppose policies inspired by the Christofascist movement.

  • The journalist investigated the influence of the Christofascist movement on local politics.

  • The Christofascist movement is controversial.

  • Don't underestimate the power of the Christofascist movement!

  • Scholars argue that the Christofascist movement poses a threat to democratic values.

  • Protesters gathered to oppose policies inspired by the Christofascist movement.

  • The journalist investigated the influence of the Christofascist movement on local politics.

Surface Forms

Christofascist movement singular
Christofascist movements plural

Morphology

Christofascist + movement

The noun 'movement' is transparent, and 'Christofascist' is a recognisable blend of 'Christo(–/Christian)' + 'fascist', so a learner who knows 'Christian/Christo-' and 'fascist' can infer a movement combining Christianity with fascist ideology. However, the blended coinage is politically marked and somewhat novel, requiring cultural/political knowledge to fully grasp connotations, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Christofascist movement comes from joining the words Christian and fascist, giving the image of a political group that mixes church ideas with strict, controlling power. So, the term is used for a movement that combines 'Christian' beliefs with 'fascist' or 'authoritarian' politics.