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Falangist

Falangist

1 9.9
A person who supports the Spanish Falange party that backed Franco
  • noun
  • /fəˈlɑːnɡɪst/
translation icon : falangista
  • The Falangist authorities precensored copla lyrics, severely punishing any negative references to the Franco government, the local landlords, or the Church.

Examples

  • Sharon encouraged the Falangists to murder them.

    The Believer (2001)

  • Sharon encouraged the falangists to go in there and murder all the AVI.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This does not mean that Don Valeriano, Don Gumersindo, Castulo Perez, and the Falangists are innocent of Paco's death.

    Academic text (1993)

  • During the Spanish Civil War, many young men joined the Falangist party to support General Franco's regime.

  • The Falangist ideology promoted nationalism and traditional values within Spanish society.

  • In history classes, students learn about the role of Falangists in shaping Spain's political landscape under Franco.

Synonyms

fascist
vsFalangist
74 7.7

A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree

is specific to the Spanish party rather than general ideology
phalangist
vsFalangist
1 9.9

A person who supports a right-wing political group in Spain or Lebanon

is specific to the Spanish party during General Franco's era

Surface Forms

Falangist singular
Falangists plural

Morphology

Falangist = Falange (transparent) = Falange + ist

Formed by the party name 'Falange' plus the productive English suffix '-ist' meaning 'member or supporter', so the member meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Falangist comes from the Spanish party name Falange, which itself comes from the Greek phalanx meaning 'line of soldiers'. So a Falangist is a member of that party, and the name suggests a united, military-style group, which helps explain why it refers to supporters of Franco's movement.