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antifascist

/ˌæn.tiˈfæʃ.ɪst/
an · ti · fas · cist

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1

Opposed to fascism or fascist ideologies, organizations, and governments.

Example

"The museum curated an exhibition of antifascist posters and literature from the 1930s."

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• noun

1

A person who opposes fascism or participates in political movements against fascist ideologies and regimes.

Example

"Historians interviewed several surviving antifascists who had organized underground resistance networks during the war."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1920s from the prefix 'anti-' and 'fascist', borrowed from Italian 'antifascista', which emerged to describe opposition to Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Antifascist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/antifascist
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