fascist

/'fæʃist/

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to or characteristic of fascism: Describes ideologies, systems, or behaviors that are authoritarian, nationalistic, and often suppress opposition.
   • Extremely authoritarian or intolerant: Used more broadly to describe rigidly controlling or oppressive attitudes.

2. Noun:

   • An adherent of fascism: A person who supports or believes in fascist principles.
   • A person with extremely authoritarian or intolerant views: Used to describe someone who advocates for strong, centralized control and the suppression of dissent, even outside a strict historical fascist context.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The fascist regime seized control of the media. (The authoritarian government, characteristic of fascism, took over the press.)
  • His management style was described as fascist due to its extreme control. (His way of managing was called authoritarian and oppressive.)

• Noun:

  • He was a known fascist who supported the dictator's policies. (He was a known supporter of the fascist ideology.)
  • The protestors accused the leader of being a fascist. (The protestors claimed the leader held extremely authoritarian views.)

Advanced Usage

• Used as a political pejorative: In modern discourse, "fascist" is often used as a strong insult against individuals or groups perceived as oppressive, authoritarian, or ultra-nationalistic, sometimes diluting its precise historical meaning.
  • Critics called the new security laws fascist. (Critics labeled the laws as unacceptably authoritarian and repressive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fascism (n): The authoritarian and nationalistic political ideology or system itself.
  • The rise of fascism in Europe led to World War II.
• Fascistic (adj): Another adjective form meaning characteristic of fascism.
  • The group's fascistic rhetoric alarmed observers.

Synonyms

• Authoritarian: Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
• Totalitarian: Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
• Dictatorial: Characteristic of a ruler with total power; tyrannical.

Related Phrases

• Fascist sympathizer: A person who is sympathetic to fascist causes without being an open adherent.
  • The journalist was accused of being a fascist sympathizer.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of fascism
   • fascist propaganda

Noun

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

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