Meaning

noun an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views

adjective relating to or characteristic of fascism

originEtymology tree Latin fascis Italian fascio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian fascistader. English fascist 1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use…

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