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FASCISM
fascism
(noun) a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fascism (usually uncountable, plural fascisms)
Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and of society, and repression of criticism or opposition.
(by extension) Any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting, and/or violence against largely unarmed populations.
Hyponyms: alt-right, Falangism, Kahanism, Nazism
Antonyms
• antifascism
• anti-fascism
Noun
Fascism (uncountable)
Alternative letter-case form of fascism
Source: Wiktionary
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