crypto-fascist

or cryp·to·fas·cist

[ krip-toh-fash-ist ]

adjective

1. secretly supporting, affiliated with, or conforming to fascism:

   Their policy of conducting closed-door military trials for noncitizens only has been called crypto-fascist.

noun

1. a person who secretly supports or is sympathetic to fascism:

   Although initially a crypto-fascist, he soon transitioned to open declarations of support.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crypto-fascist¹

First recorded in 1925–30