Meaning of fascism in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈfæʃˌɪzəm/

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1. Noun

   fascism

   Etymology

   1920s: from Italian fascismo, from fascio‘bundle, political group’, from Latin fascis (see fasces)

   Definitions

   1. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)