FASCISM


Meaning of FASCISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm also ]

ˈfa-ˌsi- noun

Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces

Date: 1921

1. often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

2. : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control

early instances of army fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge

• fas·cist -shist also -sist noun or adjective , often capitalized

• fas·cis·tic fa-ˈshis-tik also -ˈsis- adjective , often capitalized

• fas·cis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb , often capitalized

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.