ALL meanings of fascism
fas·cism
F f - noun 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 fascism (sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy, principles, or methods of fascism. 1
- noun 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 fascism right-wing extremism 1
- noun fascism An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. 1
- uncountable noun fascism Fascism is a set of right-wing political beliefs that includes strong control of society and the economy by the state, a powerful role for the armed forces, and the stopping of political opposition. 0
- noun fascism 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 0
- noun fascism any ideology, movement, programme, tendency, etc, that may be characterized as excessively prescriptive or authoritarian 0
- noun fascism prejudice in relation to the subject specified 0
- noun fascism the political movement, doctrine, system, or regime of Benito Mussolini in Italy, which encouraged militarism and nationalism, organizing the country along hierarchical authoritarian lines 0
- noun fascism the doctrines, methods, or movement of the Fascisti 0
- noun fascism a system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism, racism, and militarism, etc. 0
- noun fascism a political movement based on such policies 0
- noun fascism fascist behavior 0