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

Near the Chesa is the war-time home of anti-fascist writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach, and the house where Nietzsche lived for seven years, its windows staring unflinchingly at the sheer peaks opposite, which can be hiked and skied depending on the season. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Related Stories While the Reggio Emilia concert is currently on track, the city’s Jewish community, anti-fascist resistance groups, trade unions and politicians are up in arms, calling for it to be canceled. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026

Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Papaleo said the concerns have centered on hosting an artist associated with antisemitic remarks in Reggio Emilia, the regional capital, which has a strong anti-fascist identity. —Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Those rumors are often tied to antifa, which is short for anti-fascist. —Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-fascist

• antifascist
• fascist