anti-fascist

adjective

an·​ti-fas·​cist ˌan-tē-ˈfa-shist 

ˌan-tī-,

 also  -sist

variants or less commonly anti-Fascist or antifascist

: opposed to fascism

anti-fascist protesters

… the film suggests a counterculture version of the anti-fascist thrillers of the forties.

—The New Yorker

anti-fascist noun

or less commonly anti-Fascist or antifascist

Those few weeks turned me into a devout anti-fascist.

—Martha Gellhorn

anti-fascism

ˌan-tē-ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm 

ˌan-tī-

 also  -ˈfa-ˌsi-

noun

or less commonly anti-Fascism or antifascism

They were united only by their anti-Fascism and their contempt for Badoglio and the King.

—Robert Katz

Examples of anti-fascist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shell casings from the slaying of conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk bore anti-fascist and taunting messages, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said. —Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

During World War II, the song was transformed by Italian partisans into an anti-fascist anthem. —Amanda Castro joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

The rifle that federal investigators believe was used in the shooting contained ammunition inscribed with anti-fascist messaging, shedding light on the suspect's motive. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Authorities said there were anti-fascist messages engraved on ammunition found along with a rifle near the site of the shooting. —semafor.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-fascist

• antifascist
• fascist