Lexic.us

Definition of Fascism

1. Noun. A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism).

Definition of Fascism

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of fascism) ¹

2. Noun. (historical) A political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini's Italy. ¹

3. Noun. By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting and violence against largely unarmed populations. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fascism

1. an oppressive political system [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fascism

Literary usage of Fascism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Isaiah Berlin's Counter-Enlightenment by Joseph Mali, Robert Wokler (2003)
"Berlin also attributes this view to Maistre in "Joseph de Maistre and the Origins of Fascism," p. 119. 47. Cioran, "Joseph de Maistre," pp. 47-8. 48. ..."

2. The Praxis of Alain Badiou by Paul Ashton, A J Bartlett, Justin Clemens (2006)
"One will speak of generic fascism to describe the destruction of the ... It is indeed the short-circuit between a notion of 'generic fascism' (or of ..."

3. The Table Talk of John Selden by John Selden, Richard Milward (1892)
"It can scarcely be taken to be favorable to fascism. To some extent the Shavian analysis of fascism is Marxist—in its description of fascism as State ..."

4. Proceedingsby Minnesota State Conference of Social Work, Minnesota State Conference of Charities and Correction by Minnesota State Conference of Social Work, Minnesota State Conference of Charities and Correction (1905)
"COMMUNISM OR Fascism-MUST WE CHOOSE? forth. So badly have we managed our affairs that even before the catastrophic crash of 1929, in fact in that very year ..."

5. Fallen Sparrows: The International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War by Michael W. Jackson (1994)
"The Popular Front goal of a broad coalition against fascism is compromised ... Anti-fascism was a Communist front to organize opposition to fascism outside ..."

6. Back from Utopia: The Challenge of the Modern Movementby Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen by Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen (2002)
"Carlo Belli, another critic close to the nationalists, grounded the connection between rational architecture and fascism in their common aversion to the ..."

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