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para-fascism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌpɛɹəˈfæʃˌɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: fascism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pseudo-fascism, semi-fascism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) + fascism.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: parafascisme — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices
  • Galician: parafascismo — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices
  • Italian: parafascismo — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices
  • Portuguese: parafascismo — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices
  • Russian: парафаши́зм (parafašízm) — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices
  • Spanish: parafascismo — social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices