Fascist

/ˈfæʃɪst/ · adjective

Meaning

Of or relating to fascism..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of or relating to fascism.
2. Supporting the principles of fascism.
3. (informal, figurative) Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.
4. A proponent of fascism.

Example Sentences

Under demagogues such as Donald Trump in the U.S., Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Recep Erdoğan in Turkey, Narendra Modi in India and Viktor Orbán in Hungary, a moral abyss has emerged in which state violence, widespread repression and a surge of lawlessness against those considered disposable have become the hallmark of an updated fascist politics.

I have a fascist boss.

Mussolini was a fascist well known for his repression of criticism and totalitarian government.

Fascist? I'm not fascist. You're the fascist!

[I]f I can shoot rabbits / Then I can shoot fascists.

Thursday's long-awaited relocation fulfils a key pledge of the socialist government, which said Spain should not continue to glorify a fascist who ruled the country for nearly four decades.

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• more fascist
• most fascist
• fascists

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