- 1 an extreme right-wing political system or attitude which is in favour of strong central government and which does not allow any opposition See related entries: Political views and systems
- 2(in compounds) (disapproving) extreme views or practices that try to make other people think and behave in the same way They claimed the smoking ban amounted to health fascism. The media are rightly criticized for body fascism, insisting that women have almost a moral duty to be thin. Word Originfrom Italian fascismo, from fascio ‘bundle, political group’, from Latin fascis ‘bundle’. Wordfindersystemcapitalism, communism, democracy, dictatorship, fascism, imperialism, liberal, radical, socialism, system
fascism
nounBrE BrE//ˈfæʃɪzəm//; NAmE NAmE//ˈfæʃɪzəm//
[uncountable] Political views and systemsCheck pronunciation: fascism
