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neo-fascism

neo-fascism is the alternative spelling of neofascism.

Meaning of neofascism

Noun

neofascism (usually uncountable, plural neofascisms)

  1. (usually) A right-wing political movement inspired by fascism, especially by that of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan.
    • Six years after destruction of the Axis powers and their political philosophy, neo-fascism remains an inchoate and weak force in Europe. Nevertheless, such types of movements registered definite gains last spring, above all in Germany and Italy, the countries that produced this form of nationalist...1951 July 16, C. L. Sulzberger, “Neo-Fascism Gains Sharply, Showing Animosity for U.S.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Noun capitalized: neo-Fascism

neo-Fascism

  1. The ruling ideology of the Italian Social Republic.

Forms of neo-fascism

pluralneo-fascisms

Questions about neo-fascism

What does neo-fascism mean?
Neo-fascism means the ruling ideology of the Italian Social Republic.
What is neo-fascism the alternative spelling of?
Neo-fascism is the alternative spelling of neofascism.
What part of speech is neo-fascism?
Neo-fascism is a noun.
What is the plural of neo-fascism?
The plural of neo-fascism is neo-fascisms.

Words near neo-fascism in the dictionary

  1. Neo-Europes
  2. neo-expressionism
  3. neo-expressionist
  4. neo-expressionistic
  5. neo-expressionists
  6. neo-fascism
  7. neo-fascist
  8. neo-fascistic
  9. neo-fascists
  10. neo-Freudian
  11. neo-Freudianism

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