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neofascism

neofascism noun: a right-wing political movement inspired by fascism, especially by that of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan.

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
    • Neofascism is unlike its 1930s predecessor, in that today a global elite of the absurdly wealthy and influential is steering an ideology that wants a shrinking government, falling taxes on high incomes, and authoritarian control over recalcitrants, nonconformists, collective bodies and "losers" in...2011 June 1, Guy Standing, “Who will be a voice for the emerging precariat?”, in The Guardian

neofascism meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

neofascism in Arabic

right-wing political movement
فَاشِيَّة جَدِيدَة fāšiyya jadīda

neofascism in Indonesian

right-wing political movement
neo-fasisme

neofascism in Persian

right-wing political movement
نئوفاشیسم

Forms of neofascism

pluralneofascisms
alternative formneo-fascism

Origin of neofascism

From neo- + fascism.

Questions about neofascism

What does neofascism mean?
Neofascism means a right-wing political movement inspired by fascism, especially by that of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan.
What is neofascism in Arabic?
Neofascism in Arabic is فَاشِيَّة جَدِيدَة (fāšiyya jadīda). See Neofascism meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is neofascism?
Neofascism is a noun.
What is the plural of neofascism?
The plural of neofascism is neofascisms.

Words near neofascism in the dictionary

  1. neoevolutionist
  2. neoevonoside
  3. neoexpression
  4. neofan
  5. neofans
  6. neofascism
  7. neofascisms
  8. neofascist
  9. neofascistic
  10. neofascists
  11. neofemale

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