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anti-fascism

an·ti-fas·cism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee fash-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈfæʃ ɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee fash-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈfæʃ ɪz əm/

Definitions of anti-fascism word

  • noun anti-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. 1
  • noun anti-fascism (sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy, principles, or methods of fascism. 1
  • noun anti-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. 1
  • noun anti-fascism The opposition to fascist ideologies, organizations, governments and people. 0

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Origin of anti-fascism

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Italian fascismo, equivalent to fasc(io) bundle, political group (see fasces) + -ismo -ism

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Parts of speech for Anti-fascism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-fascism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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