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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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