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prefascist

prefascist adjective: prior to fascism.

Adjective

prefascist (not comparable)

  1. Prior to fascism.
    • In the political life of prefascist Italy personal relationships were more important than group ideals or programs of cooperative action.1945 December 28, American Historical Association, “From “Geographical Expression” to European Power”, in What is the Future of Italy?, Washington 25, D.C.: War Department, page 5
    • To anticipate the discussion, I believe that the Moorian and Weberian arguments are quite convincing as descriptions of the social and political structure of prefascist Germany.2019, Dylan Riley, chapter 5, in The Civic Foundations of Fascism in Europe: Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870–1945, New York: Verso, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 181
    Antonyms:
    postfascist

Noun

prefascist (plural prefascists)

  1. (historical) A person with leanings or beliefs resembling fascism prior to the founding of fascism in 1919.
    Synonyms:
    protofascist

Synonyms of prefascist

Antonyms

Forms of prefascist

Adjective
alternative formpre-fascist
Noun
pluralprefascists

Origin of prefascist

From pre- + fascist.

Questions about prefascist

What does prefascist mean?
Prefascist means prior to fascism.
What part of speech is prefascist?
Prefascist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near prefascist in the dictionary

  1. prefame
  2. prefamilies
  3. prefamily
  4. prefamine
  5. prefamous
  6. prefascist
  7. prefascists
  8. prefashion
  9. prefashionable
  10. prefashioned
  11. prefashioning

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