fascism
/ˈfæʃɪzəm/
nounfas · cism
Think: **FASH**-ism—when politics becomes a harsh “fashion” of control: **FASH** + **ism**.
Yes, it's fascism. The tricky part is the middle: **sci** is pronounced **/ʃ/** (“sh”), so it’s **fa-SHIZ-um**.
Definition
- nounA political system in which a strong leader or government has total control, does not allow much freedom, and often uses force and extreme nationalism to control people.
Examples
- “Many historians study how fascism rose in Europe during the 1930s.”
- “The novel warns about the dangers of fascism and the loss of civil liberties.”
- “In class, we compared fascism with democracy and communism.”
Synonyms
authoritarianismtotalitarianismdictatorshipultranationalism
Antonyms
democracyliberalism
Translations
ES fascismoPT fascismoFR fascisme
Common misspellings
fashismfasismfascizmfascisimfascysmfaschismfascismm
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