German word

Faschismus

Pronunciation

IPA/faˈʃɪsmʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfascism

Example

Wir lehnen den Faschismus ab.

We reject fascism.

Illustration for Faschismus (fascism)

More examples

An der Universität gab es eine Vorlesung zur Entstehung des Faschismus.

A lecture on the emergence of fascism was held at the university.

Core concept

A tightly bound state stands beneath one commanding leader, while political dissent is pushed outside the bundle.

Common phrases

  • gegen Faschismus auftreten

    act against fascism

  • den Faschismus bekämpfen

    combat fascism

  • Anhänger des Faschismus

    adherent of fascism

Similar words

Totalitarismus: A system in which central power controls nearly every part of political and social life.
Autoritarismus: Rule that limits individual freedom and suppresses opposition through strong centralized power.
Diktatur: A system in which one person or a small group rules with little regard for law or parliament.
Nationalsozialismus: The twentieth-century movement and ideology based on racism and extreme nationalism.

Definition in German

Eine autoritäre politische Ideologie und Bewegung, die starke Führergewalt, nationalistische Einheit und die Unterdrückung politischer Opposition befürwortet und demokratische Rechte ablehnt.

Word origin

German Faschismus was borrowed from Italian fascismo, formed from fascio, 'bundle', and linked to Latin fasces, the bundle of rods symbolizing authority.

Usage tips

  • Faschismus is normally used as an uncountable political noun, with the masculine article der and the adjective faschistisch.

Opposites

  • Demokratiedemocracynoun
  • Antifaschismusanti-fascismnoun

Related words

  • Faschistfascistnoun
  • faschistischfascisticadjective

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