anti-fascist

adjective

an·​ti-fas·​cist ˌan-tē-ˈfa-shist How to pronounce anti-fascist (audio)
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 How to pronounce anti-fascist (audio)
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 This was the name of an anti-fascist and anti-xenophobic group operating in Turin in the early 2000s. Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 The screenplay even pays tribute to the island’s anti-fascist heritage with an elderly, trigger-happy partisan shooting from her balcony and singing Communist songs with the Mayor. Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 However, a series of counter-protests helmed by thousands of anti-fascist protestors took place instead, leading to this sea of wonderful newspaper front pages from across the political spectrum and a feeling that the best of humanity had won out. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, in San Diego, two anti-fascist activists found guilty of conspiracy are each sentenced to two years in prison. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-fascist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-fascist was in 1921

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“Anti-fascist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fascist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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