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Antifa
or an·ti·fa
[ an-tee-fuh, an-ti-fuh, an-tee-fah, ]
noun
- a political movement whose followers are left-wing activists who oppose fascist authoritarianism, capitalism, and extreme right-wing ideologies such as nationalism, xenophobia, and white supremacy (often used attributively):
Antifa protesters marched on a far-right demonstration, with police intervening to stop the opposing sides from clashing.
- a group of such activists, or a member of such a group.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Antifa1
First recorded in 1945–50; from German Antifa, shortening of Antifaschismus “antifascism” and antifaschistisch “antifascist”; anti- ( def ), fascism, fascist
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Example Sentences
AntifaWatch says it “exists to document and track Antifa and the Far Left.”
OAN, a right-wing alternative to Fox News, has consistently fed the false narrative that it was actually left-wing Antifa groups who stormed the Capitol and that we still don’t really know who is the legitimate President.
From Time
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