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protofascist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Showing the beginnings of fascism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prefascist

2

noun

Meaning 2

One whose beliefs resembled fascism before the founding of fascism in 1919.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • The Social Darwinists are sometimes considered protofascists.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prefascist

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One whose opinions or policies show the beginnings of fascism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Examples

  • That congressman is a protofascist.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From proto- + fascist.