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fascists

Meanings
  • noun

    A person who is a supporter of or believes in the principles of fascism, a political ideology that advocates for a dictatorship under a single authoritarian leader, often characterized by strict social and political control and intolerance of opposition.

    - "The fascist regime ruled the country for decades."
    - "Many people were opposed to the fascist policies."
    - "The fascist leader gained power through a military coup."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fascists
fossilists , apostles , distillists , hysterialist
Variants
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fascism , fascisms , fascist , fascistic , fascistically , fascists , anti-fascism , anti-fascisms , anti-fascist , anti-fascists , antifascism , antifascisms , antifascist , antifascists
Etymology
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From Italian fasci (bundles) or fasces (bundle), a term used in ancient Rome to refer to an bundle of rods tied together with an axe, symbolizing strength through unity and the power to punish.

Trivia
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  1. Benito Mussolini is considered one of the most famous fascist leaders.

  2. The term 'fascist' comes from the Latin word 'fasces', which means 'bundle' or 'bundle of rods'.

  3. Fascist regimes often used propaganda and censorship to control the flow of information.

Related Concepts
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  1. Nazism: Nazism, also known as National Socialism, is a far-right ideology that originated in Germany in the early 20th century. It is considered an extreme form of fascism, characterized by its belief in racial superiority and the use of terror and propaganda to maintain power.

  2. Communism: Communism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless, stateless society where all property and resources are collectively owned. It is often contrasted with fascism, as fascism represents the extreme right of the political spectrum, while communism represents the extreme left.

Quotes
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  1. From the first hours of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, the propagandists on both sides of the conflict portrayed the struggle in stark, Manichaean language. The totalitarian nature of both regimes made this inevitable. On one side stood Hitler, "fascism", the myth of German supremacy; on the other side stood Stalin, communism, and the international proletarian revolution.

    - Anne Applebaum,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},25 Oct. 2007

  2. Consider what happened during the crisis of global "fascism". At first, even the truth about Hitler was inconvenient. Many in the west hoped the danger would simply go away.

    - Al Gore,{it}An Inconvenient Truth{/it},2006

  3. He collected stories about groups similar to his—Aryans, other Nazis, the KKK. Lately, he'd been flagging many stories from Germany and Eastern Europe, and was quite thrilled with the rise of "fascism" there.

    - John Grisham,{it}The Chamber{/it},1995
Culture
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Fascism has been associated with totalitarian regimes, militarism, authoritarianism, and ultranationalism. In literature, fascism has been depicted in works such as George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'. In music, there are bands with the name 'Fascist' or 'Fascism' in their name, often using the term as a form of protest or critique.

How to Memorize "fascists"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person wearing a military uniform with a fascist symbol on their chest.
    - Visualize a group of people giving a fascist salute.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fascist' with words like 'dictator', 'authoritarian', and 'totalitarian'.
    - Think of the word 'fascist' as representing strict control and intolerance of opposition.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of the word 'fascist' stands for 'Force And Control, Suppression and Intolerance Towards Others'.

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