fascist

== English == === Etymology === 1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use metonymically for "group of men organized for political purposes" since 1895. Ultimately with reference to the fasces or bundles of axes and rods carried before the magistrates of ancient Rome in token of their power of life and death. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈfæʃɪst/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈfa.sɪst/ Rhymes: -æʃɪst === Adjective === fascist (comparative more fascist, superlative most fascist) Of or relating to fascism. Supporting the principles of fascism. (informal, figurative) Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === fascist (plural fascists) A proponent of fascism. ==== Usage notes ==== It is very common to use fascist in an almost indiscriminate manner for political opponents, via fascism's figurative senses covering any form of bullying or authoritarianism whatsoever. Cf. George Orwell's 1944 “What is Fascism?”: “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.” ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Related terms === fascism === See also === Nazi, nazi === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “fascist”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Dutch == === Etymology === Early 1920s. Borrowed from Italian fascista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɑˈsɪst/, /fɑˈʃɪst/ Hyphenation: fas‧cist Rhymes: -ɪst === Noun === fascist m (plural fascisten, diminutive fascistje n, feminine fasciste) fascist [from 1920s] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: fasis == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian fascista or French fasciste. === Adjective === fascist m or n (feminine singular fascistă, masculine plural fasciști, feminine/neuter plural fasciste) fascist (supporting the principles of fascism) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === fascist m (plural fasciști, feminine equivalent fascistă) fascist (“proponent of fascism”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Swedish == === Alternative forms === faskist (rare) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /faˈɧɪsːt/, [fɑʂist] === Noun === fascist c fascist ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== fascism fascistisk === References === fascist in Svensk ordbok (SO)