fascistic

adjective

fas·​cis·​tic fa-ˈshi-stik How to pronounce fascistic (audio)
also -ˈsi-
variants or less commonly Fascistic
1
: advocating for or working to further the aims of fascism : fascist
a fascistic organization
Going 7,000 miles across the globe, toppling two fascistic governments and establishing democracies in their places … is, by historical standards, an unprecedented military achievement.—Victor Davis Hanson
2
: characteristic of or resembling fascism in exercising or attempting to exercise dictatorial control over others
fascistic tendencies
Yes, the movie industry flattered and soothed and even occasionally lied, but I no longer sense any fascistic mind-control in all that …—Richard Alleva
fascistically
fa-ˈshi-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce fascistic (audio)
also -ˈsi-
adverb
also Fascistically

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As the film presents it, the Mercy program is fascistic. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Trump is not the only one to blame for the rise of fascistic immigration policies. — Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026 The new season focused on a time when many in the galaxy live in fear of the fascistic Empire. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time). — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fascistic

Word History

Etymology

fascist entry 1 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of fascistic was in 1922

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