Protofascist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Protofascist is an adjective meaning (politics) Showing the beginnings of fascism.
Meaning
(politics) Showing the beginnings of fascism.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) One whose opinions or policies show the beginnings of fascism.
- (historical) One whose beliefs resembled fascism before the founding of fascism in 1919.
Example Sentences
That congressman is a protofascist.
The Social Darwinists are sometimes considered protofascists.
Even Lemon, for all her protofascist beliefs, wins our sympathy.
Along with stereotype-mongering phrases like “redneck America's life in the electronic theme park,” he occasionally reduces his countrymen to mindless proto-fascists.
Word Forms
- proto-fascist
- protofascists
Synonyms for protofascist
Depending on context, synonyms include prefascist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proto-fascist, prefascist, proto, protocratic, protofeminist, preformistic.
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