fas·cism (f sh  z  m)n. 1. often Fascism a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. 2. Oppressive, dictatorial control. [Italian fascismo, from fascio, group, from Late Latin fascium, from Latin fascis, bundle.] fas·cis tic (f-shstk) adj.Word History: It is fitting that the name of an authoritarian political movement like Fascism, founded in 1919 by Benito Mussolini, should come from the name of a symbol of authority. The Italian name of the movement, fascismo, is derived from fascio, "bundle, (political) group," but also refers to the movement's emblem, the fasces, a bundle of rods bound around a projecting axe-head that was carried before an ancient Roman magistrate by an attendant as a symbol of authority and power. The name of Mussolini's group of revolutionaries was soon used for similar nationalistic movements in other countries that sought to gain power through violence and ruthlessness, such as National Socialism. |
fascism [ˈfæʃɪzəm]
n (sometimes capital)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any ideology, movement, programme, tendency, etc., that may be characterized as right-wing, chauvinist, authoritarian, etc.
3. prejudice in relation to the subject specified body fascism
[from Italian fascismo, from fascio political group, from Latin fascis bundle; see fasces]
Fascism [ˈfæʃɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the political movement, doctrine, system, or regime (1922-43) in Italy of the dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945). Fascism encouraged militarism and nationalism, organizing the country along hierarchical authoritarian lines
Fascism
the principles and practices of people who worked to dissolve Hitler’s dictatorship and fascism.
a member of the German-American Volksbund, a U.S. pro-Nazi organization of the 1930s and 1940s. — Bund, n.
the doctrines of the Falange, the fascist party of Spain. — Falangist, n.
1. the tenets of a centralized totalitarian and nationalistic government that strictly controls finance, industry, and commerce, practices rigid censorship and racism, and eliminates opposition through secret police.
2. such a form of government, as that of Italy under Mussolini. — fascist, n. — fascistic, adj.
2. such a form of government, as that of Italy under Mussolini. — fascist, n. — fascistic, adj.
the tenets of German fascism as developed by Adolf Hitler; Nazism. — Hitlerite, n., adj.
the German form of fascism, especially that of the National Socialist (German: Nazionalsozialist) Workers’ party under Adolf Hitler. — Nazi, n., adj.
the post-World War II rise of a movement whose principal aim is to incorporate the doctrines of fascism into existing political systems. — Neo-Facist, n.
a method of revolution or overthrow involving secret planning, suddenness, and speed, as Hitler’s 1938 invasion of Austria. — putschist, n.
a member of the Belgian pro-fascist party of the 1930s.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fascism - a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation national socialism, Naziism, Nazism - a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader |
Fascism
noun (sometimes not cap.) authoritarianism, dictatorship, totalitarianism, despotism, autocracy, absolutism, Hitlerism The military threat of Fascism had been eliminated.
Translations
fascism
n → Faschismus m
n Fascism [ˈfӕʃizəm]
a nationalistic and anti-Communist system of government like that of Italy 1922-43, where all aspects of society are controlled by the state and all criticism or opposition is suppressed. Fascisme الفاشِيَّـه، الفاشِسْتِيَّه фишизъм fašismus fascisme der Faschismus φασισμός fascismo fašism فاشیسم fasismi fascisme פָשִיזם फासीवाद fašizam fasizmus fasisme fasismi fascismo ファシズム 파시즘 faðizmas fašisms fahaman Fasis fascisme fascisme faszyzm Fascismo fascism фашизм fašizmus fašizem fašizam fascism ลัทธิฟาสซิสต์ Faşizm 法西斯主義 фашизм فاشزم آمرانہ اصول پر مبنی انتہائی دائیں بازو کی اطالوی تنظیم chủ nghĩa phát xít 法西斯主义
fascist
(also with capital) adjective. Fascis فاشي، فاشِسْتي фашистки fašista fascist faschistisch φασίστας, φασιστικός fascista fašist فاشیست fasisti fasciste פָשִיסטִי फासीवादी fašisticki fasiszta fasis fasisti fascista ファシスト 파시스트적인 fašistinis fašistu-; fašistisks orang Fasis fascistisch fascistisk faszystowski fascista фашистский fašista fašističen fašistički fascist ผู้นับถือลัทธิฟาสซิสต์ faşist 法西斯主義者(的) фашист; фашистський فاشزم میں یقین رکھنے والا người ủng hộ chủ nghĩa phát xít 法西斯主义者（的）
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