FASCISM Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

fascism

noun

Definition of fascism

as in tyranny

rule, control, or leadership by one person with absolute power A soaring crime rate and civil unrest were harbingers to the rise of fascism in the country.

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Recent Examples of fascism At least a million soldiers fighting in the British and French armies against fascism were Muslims. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 And yet, amid their country’s slide into fascism, these folks persisted — for a while longer, at least. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The film starts in Paris but Taro’s story begins in her native Leipzig in 1932, where Gerta Pohorylle, as she is then known, is a young woman whose political conscience is awakened by the rise of fascism. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 There are so many aspects — of colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, all the isms, and fascism, which is coming back — that avoiding politics would be anti-historical. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fascism

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Noun

Americans in 1940, although not yet at war, were the Arsenal of Democracy that likely saved the world from fascist tyranny.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
But, as Roy points out, finding love with Ellen actually gives Brian the strength to stand up to Lovat’s tyranny rather than bow to it.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tyranny

Noun

His raspy voice, his beard, his missing finger and the cadence of his speech have been fixtures of Brazilian public life since Brazil’s first direct presidential election after the dictatorship ended in 1985.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
This strategy is unlikely to work on liberal Israelis, who view this election as the last chance to save their homeland from sliding into dictatorship.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

Most often, socialism morphs into totalitarianism, as its egalitarian ideals are no match for human nature.

— Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Interesting, too, how the project’s warnings about Russian totalitarianism, particularly stark in DAU.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of totalitarianism

Noun

The last one was really about the allure of authoritarianism.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
But our survey respondents’ subsequent shift toward national identity, coupled with a further decline in mosque attendance, suggest that Erdogan’s turn toward authoritarianism may have intensified an ongoing trend toward liberalization.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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