prefascist

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Etymology

From pre- +‎ fascist.

Adjective

prefascist (not comparable)

  1. Prior to fascism.
    Antonym: postfascist
    Hyponym: protofascist
    • 1945 December 28, American Historical Association, “From “Geographical Expression” to European Power”, in What is the Future of Italy?, Washington 25, D.C.: War Department, page 5:
      In the political life of prefascist Italy personal relationships were more important than group ideals or programs of cooperative action.
    • 2019, Dylan Riley, chapter 5, in The Civic Foundations of Fascism in Europe: Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870–1945, New York: Verso, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 181:
      To anticipate the discussion, I believe that the Moorian and Weberian arguments are quite convincing as descriptions of the social and political structure of prefascist Germany.

Noun

prefascist (plural prefascists)

  1. (historical) A person with leanings or beliefs resembling fascism prior to the founding of fascism in 1919.
    Synonym: protofascist

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