postfascism
postfascism noun: a new form of fascism.
Noun
postfascism (usually uncountable, plural postfascisms)
- A new form of fascism.
- Postfascism should also be distinguised from neofascism, that is, the attempt to perpetuate and regenerate old fascism. […] Postfascism is something else: in most cases, it does indeed come from a classical fascist background, but it has now changed its forms.2019, David Broder, transl., The New Faces of Fascism […] , Verso Books, translation of Les Nouveaux visages du fascisme […] , by Enzo Traverso, →ISBN, page 6
- Trumpian postfascism, in other words, emerged as an “accident” specific to U.S. neoliberal capitalism.2021, Barney Warf, editor, Political Landscapes of Donald Trump, Routledge, →ISBN, page 141
Forms of postfascism
| plural | postfascisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | post-fascism |
| alternative form | post-Fascism |
Origin of postfascism
From post- + fascism.
Questions about postfascism
- What does postfascism mean?
- Postfascism means a new form of fascism.
- What part of speech is postfascism?
- Postfascism is a noun.
- What is the plural of postfascism?
- The plural of postfascism is postfascisms.
Words near postfascism in the dictionary
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