fascist

Meanings

Plural: fascists

Noun

an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views
A proponent of fascism.

Adjective

relating to or characteristic of fascism
- "fascist propaganda"

Adj

Of or relating to fascism.
Supporting the principles of fascism.
Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.

Origin / Etymology

1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use metonymically for "group of men organized for political purposes" since 1895. Ultimately with reference to the fasces or bundles of axes and rods carried before the magistrates of ancient Rome in token of their power of life and death.

Synonyms

fascistic

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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