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neofascist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Latin fascis Italian fascio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian fascistabor. English fascist English neofascist From neo- + fascist.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to neofascism.
    • Italian opposition leaders have called on Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government to ban neofascist groups after a chilling video emerged of hundreds of men making fascist salutes during an event in Rome. 2024 January 8, Angela Giuffrida, “Meloni urged to ban neofascist groups after crowds filmed saluting in Rome”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • The neoliberal era in the United States ended with a neofascist bang. 2016 November 17, Cornel West, “Goodbye, American neoliberalism. A new era is here”, in The Guardian:
    • Throughout this area, which includes the Ruhr, Germany's industrial arsenal, there has been a steady growth in Nationalist and neo-Fascist sentiments in the last six months. 1949 April 6, Drew Middleton, “Neo-Fascism rises in North Germany”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

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neo-Fascist alternative lexicographic
more neofascist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
neo-fascist alternative lexicographic
most neofascist Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (14)

it neofascista (of or pertaining to neofascism) · fr néofasciste (of or pertaining to neofascism) · sv neofascistisk (of or pertaining to neofascism) · sv nyfascistisk (of or pertaining to neofascism) · mk неофаши́стички (of or pertaining to neofascism) · ru неофаши́стский (of or pertaining to neofascism) · pt neofascista (of or pertaining to neofascism) · es neofascista (of or pertaining to neofascism) · tr neofaşist (of or pertaining to neofascism) · kk жаңа фашистік (of or pertaining to neofascism) · fi uusfasistinen (of or pertaining to neofascism) · de neofaschistisch (of or pertaining to neofascism) · hu neofasiszta (of or pertaining to neofascism) · hu újfasiszta (of or pertaining to neofascism)

neofascist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Latin fascis Italian fascio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian fascistabor. English fascist English neofascist From neo- + fascist.

Meanings

  1. A follower of neofascism.
    • By this summer, everything — her youthful admiration for Benito Mussolini, her party’s links to neofascists, her often extreme rhetoric — had been forgiven. 2023 July 27, David Broder, “What’s Happening in Italy Is Scary, and It’s Spreading”, in The New York Times:

Forms

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neo-fascist alternative lexicographic
neo-Fascist alternative lexicographic
neofascists Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (19)

fi uusfasisti (a follower of neofascism) · it neofascista (a follower of neofascism) · mk неофаши́стка (a follower of neofascism) · ru неофаши́ст (a follower of neofascism) · cmn 新法西斯主義者 /新法西斯主义者 (a follower of neofascism) · tr neofaşist (a follower of neofascism) · de Neofaschistin (a follower of neofascism) · ro neofascist (a follower of neofascism) · mk неофаши́ст (a follower of neofascism) · pt neofascista (a follower of neofascism) · hu neofasiszta (a follower of neofascism) · hu újfasiszta (a follower of neofascism) · fr néofasciste (a follower of neofascism) · de Neofaschist (a follower of neofascism) · es neofascista (a follower of neofascism) · ru неофаши́стка (a follower of neofascism) · sv neofascist (a follower of neofascism) · kk жаңа фашист (a follower of neofascism) · sv nyfascist (a follower of neofascism)