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Definition of antifascist
antifascist
/ˌæn.tiˈfæʃ.ɪst/
an · ti · fas · cist
Plural:antifascists
•Adjective:antifascist
antifascist Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
2
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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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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