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religiofascist ideology

religiofascist ideology

9.9
A political belief that mixes strict religious rules with cruel, controlling government power
  • noun
  • /rɪˈlɪdʒioʊˌfæʃɪst aɪˈdiːəˌloʊdʒi/
  • Literature
translation icon : ideología religiofascista
  • The party promoted a religiofascist ideology that blended dogmatic faith with political repression.

Examples

  • Scholars have debated the influence of religiofascist ideology in shaping certain governments' policies.

  • She wrote an article critiquing the resurgence of religiofascist ideology in modern discourse.

  • The rise of religiofascist ideology has alarmed many scholars.

  • Many people reject religiofascist ideologies as dangerous.

  • The party promoted a religiofascist ideology that blended dogmatic faith with political repression.

  • Scholars have debated the influence of religiofascist ideology in shaping certain governments' policies.

  • She wrote an article critiquing the resurgence of religiofascist ideology in modern discourse.

Synonyms

Islamofascist
vsreligiofascist ideology
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Describing a political movement that mixes fascist ideas with Islamic beliefs

is the broad term for any religion mixed with fascist authoritarianism
Christofascist movement
vsreligiofascist ideology
  • Literature
9.9

A political group that mixes Christian beliefs with authoritarian, fascist ideas

is broader, covering any religion combined with fascist authoritarianism

Antonyms

liberalism
78 5.8

A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress

secularism
16 6.8

The idea that religion should not be part of government, schools, or public life

Surface Forms

religiofascist ideology singular
religiofascist ideologies plural

Morphology

religiofascist + ideology

The phrase is compositionally built from 'religio-' (religious) + 'fascist' and the noun 'ideology', so its meaning—a political set of beliefs combining religious and fascist authoritarianism—is directly derivable from the parts. A B1 learner who knows the constituent morphemes/words would therefore be able to infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Religiofascist ideology comes from joining religio-, which means 'religious', and fascist, which means 'strong, strict rule by the state', so it names a political belief that mixes strict religion with harsh government control.