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fasciste

fascist

adjective noun fah-SHEEST Rare

Origin: From Italian fascista, from fascio ('bundle, political group').

Usage Note

Fasciste functions as both adjective and noun; as a noun it is invariable in form for both genders in writing, though in speech context signals gender. It is a charged political term and in casual French can be used hyperbolically to describe any perceived authoritarianism. The related noun for the ideology is le fascisme.

Examples

"Ce régime était clairement fasciste."

Natural Translation

That regime was clearly fascist.

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