Spanish word

neofascista

Pronunciation

IPA/neofasˈθista/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)neo-fascist

Example

No soy neofascista.

I am not a neo-fascist.

Illustration for neofascista (neo-fascist)

More examples

La policía dispersó a un grupo de neofascistas.

The police dispersed a neo-fascist group.

Core concept

Person or group promoting modern versions of classic fascist doctrines.

Common phrases

  • grupo de neofascistas

    neo-fascist group

  • partido de neofascistas

    neo-fascist party

  • organización de neofascistas

    neo-fascist organization

Similar words

fascista: Person or group supporting classic fascist ideology, centralized authority, and strong nationalism.
neonazi: Person or group promoting contemporary Nazism, its symbols, or racist, antisemitic doctrines.
ultranacionalista: Person or group insisting on intense state-centered nationalism and exclusion of outsiders.
extremista: Person or group adopting extreme political positions or methods that reject democratic norms.

Definition in Spanish

Individuo o colectivo que, en el presente, promueve o practica doctrinas o actitudes inspiradas en el fascismo clásico.

Word origin

From neo- 'new' plus Spanish fascista, itself from Italian fascio 'bundle' or 'league', indicating someone or a group that revives or promotes fascist ideas in the present.

Usage tips

  • Often a charged political label, so neutral reports commonly use hedged phrasing like 'se considera neofascista'; written as one word with no accent.

Opposites

Related words

  • neofascismoneo-fascismnoun

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