FASCIST

fascist, fascistic

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of fascism; “fascist propaganda”

fascist

(noun) an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Usage notes

It is very common to use “fascist” in an almost indiscriminate manner for political opponents, cf. George Orwell, “What is Fascism?” (1944): “It will be seen that, as used, the word ‘Fascism’ is almost entirely meaningless. In conversation, of course, it is used even more wildly than in print. I have heard it applied to farmers, shopkeepers, Social Credit, corporal punishment, fox-hunting, bull-fighting, the 1922 Committee, the 1941 Committee, Kipling, Gandhi, Chiang Kai-Shek, homosexuality, Priestley's broadcasts, Youth Hostels, astrology, women, dogs and I do not know what else.”

Adjective

fascist (comparative more fascist, superlative most fascist)

Of or relating to fascism.

Supporting the principles of fascism.

(informal) Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.

Noun

fascist (plural fascists)

A member of a political party or other organization that advocates fascist principles.

A proponent of fascism.

Adjective

Fascist (not comparable)

(fascism, history) Of or pertaining to the Kingdom of Italy from 1922–1943.

Hypernym: Italian

Noun

Fascist (plural Fascists)

(fascism, historical, sometimes, attributive) A member of the National Fascist Party in Italy from 1922 to 1943.

Hypernym: fascist

(fascism, historical, sometimes, attributive) synonym of Nazi

Source: Wiktionary



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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