fas·cist

(făsh′ĭst)

1. often Fascist An advocate or adherent of fascism.

2. A reactionary or dictatorial person.

adj.

1. often Fascist Of, advocating, or practicing fascism.

2. Fascist Of or relating to the regime of the Fascisti.

[Italian fascista, from fascio, group; see fascism.]

fas·cis′tic (fə-shĭs′tĭk) adj.

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fascist

(ˈfæʃɪst)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an adherent or practitioner of fascism

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any person regarded as having right-wing authoritarian views

adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) characteristic of or relating to fascism

faˈscistically adv

Fascist

(ˈfæʃɪst)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter or member of the Italian Fascist movement

adj

(Historical Terms) of or relating to Italian Fascism

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fas•cist

(ˈfæʃ ɪst)

n.

1. (sometimes cap.) a person who believes in fascism.

2. (cap.) a member of a fascist movement or party.

3. a person who is dictatorial or has extreme right-wing views.

adj.

4. (sometimes cap.) Also, fa•scis•tic (fəˈʃɪs tɪk) of or like fascism or Italian Fascism.

[1915–20; < Italian]

fa•scis′ti•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	fascist - an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views Blackshirt - a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II falangist, phalangist - a Spanish member of General Franco's political party fascista - an Italian fascist under Mussolini German Nazi, Nazi - a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party rightist, right-winger - a member of a right wing political party
Adj.	1.	fascist - relating to or characteristic of fascism; "fascist propaganda" fascistic

Fascist

adjective

1. (sometimes not cap.) totalitarian, authoritarian, one-party, oppressive, autocratic, dictatorial, undemocratic, monolithic, despotic, tyrannous the threatening nature of fascist ideology

noun

1. Nazi, dictator, authoritarian, tyrant, Big Brother, totalitarian, control freak, despot, autocrat, absolutist He was a fascist and very anti-Semitic.

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Translations

فاشي، فاشِسْتي

feixista

fašista

fascist

faschistisch Faschist Faschistin

fascista

fasistifasistinen

fasciste

פשיסט

fasiszta

fasisti

fascista

fascistisk

faszysta

fascista

фашист фашистка фашистообразный фашистский

fašista

fascist

faşist

法西斯主义者法西斯主义者的

fascist

[ˈfæʃɪst]

A. ADJ → fascista

B. N → fascista mf

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fascist

[ˈfæʃɪst]

adj

(POLITICS) [organisation, party] → fasciste; [ideology] → fasciste

(pejorative) [mentality, viewpoint] → fasciste

(POLITICS) → fasciste mf

(pejorative) → fasciste mf food fascist

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fascist

n → Faschist(in) m(f)

adj → faschistisch

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fascist

[ˈfæʃɪst] adj & n → fascista (m/f)

Fascism

(ˈfӕʃizəm) noun

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.

ˈfascist

(also with capital) adjective.

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