fascism
(sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy, principles, or methods of fascism.
(initial capital letter) a political movement that employs the principles and methods of fascism, especially the one established by Mussolini in Italy 1922–43.
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Origin of fascism
1Other words from fascism
- an·ti·fas·cism, noun
- pro·fas·cism, noun
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How to use fascism in a sentence
The monarchy faced threats from communism on the left and fascism on the right.
Amazon’s Divine Period Romance The Pursuit of Love Gives Classic Social Satire a Modern Twist | Judy Berman | July 30, 2021 | TimeByrne said he believes the 2020 election was a “soft coup” and part of a project by the political “far left” to bring fascism to America.
Inside the ‘shadow reality world’ promoting the lie that the presidential election was stolen | Rosalind Helderman, Emma Brown, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostJosep Almudéver Mateu, the last-known survivor of the 35,000 foreign volunteers who joined the International Brigades to fight against fascism during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, died May 23 in a hospital near his home in Pamiers, France.
Josep Almudéver Mateu, last-known survivor of the International Brigades who fought Franco, dies at 101 | Phil Davison | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostOther allegations of involvement by members of antifa — a loose-knit identity centered on opposition to fascism — were quickly debunked in the days after the attack.
What does it mean that Republicans keep blaming the left for Jan. 6? | Philip Bump | May 28, 2021 | Washington PostIn many ways, it was this moment of fascism that democratized the sneaker.
Which was the right thing to be, after all, because communism is as illiberal as fascism.
Lauren Bacall Was Deeply Liberal and Deeply Anti-Communist | Michael Tomasky | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWeisberg writes about the Europeans that were flexible enough to accept fascism as the new reality.
Can debates about right-wing philosophers encourage fascism?
The mirror-image systems of communism and fascism promised to solve problems quickly through command and control.
Therefore, Western supporters of the protests, like John Mccain, are agitating on behalf of violent Ukrainian fascism.
Franco is a fascist, and today fascism must triumph all over the world or be crushed forever.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseIt can grow and bring in the era of economic democracy, or it can falter and give way to fascism.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseA Nazi bund to direct this propaganda was organized secretly because of the government's unfriendly attitude toward fascism.
Secret Armies | John L. SpivakFirst, she offered scholarships, with all expenses paid, for Nicaraguan students to study fascism in Italy.
Secret Armies | John L. SpivakThe Double V campaign against fascism abroad and racism at home achieved considerably less than the activists had hoped.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for fascism (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfæʃɪzəm) /
any ideology or movement inspired by Italian Fascism, such as German National Socialism; any right-wing nationalist ideology or movement with an authoritarian and hierarchical structure that is fundamentally opposed to democracy and liberalism
any ideology, movement, programme, tendency, etc, that may be characterized as right-wing, chauvinist, authoritarian, etc
prejudice in relation to the subject specified: body fascism
Origin of fascism
1British Dictionary definitions for Fascism (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfæʃɪzəm) /
the political movement, doctrine, system, or regime of Benito Mussolini in Italy, which encouraged militarism and nationalism, organizing the country along hierarchical authoritarian lines
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Cultural definitions for fascism
[ (fash-iz-uhm) ]
A system of government that flourished in Europe from the 1920s to the end of World War II. Germany under Adolf Hitler, Italy under Mussolini, and Spain under Franco were all fascist states. As a rule, fascist governments are dominated by a dictator, who usually possesses a magnetic personality, wears a showy uniform, and rallies his followers by mass parades; appeals to strident nationalism; and promotes suspicion or hatred of both foreigners and “impure” people within his own nation, such as the Jews (see also Jews) in Germany. Although both communism and fascism are forms of totalitarianism, fascism does not demand state ownership of the means of production, nor is fascism committed to the achievement of economic equality. In theory, communism opposes the identification of government with a single charismatic leader (the “cult of personality”), which is the cornerstone of fascism. Whereas communists are considered left-wing, fascists are usually described as right-wing.
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