fascistic

adjective

fas·​cis·​tic fa-ˈshi-stik 

also -ˈsi-

variants or less commonly Fascistic

1

: advocating for or working to further the aims of fascism : fascist

a fascistic organization

Going 7,000 miles across the globe, toppling two fascistic governments and establishing democracies in their places … is, by historical standards, an unprecedented military achievement.

—Victor Davis Hanson

2

: characteristic of or resembling fascism in exercising or attempting to exercise dictatorial control over others

fascistic tendencies

Yes, the movie industry flattered and soothed and even occasionally lied, but I no longer sense any fascistic mind-control in all that …

—Richard Alleva

fascistically

fa-ˈshi-sti-k(ə-)lē 

also -ˈsi-

adverb

also Fascistically

Examples of fascistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legislative efforts to censor books—like the fascistic Krause List campaign, in Texas—are also explored in depth. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

But even within the movie’s powerful melodrama sits a secondary tale of fascistic process, one that speaks truth to power through implication and whisper. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026

The Boys – Season 5 (Prime Video) Things have gone from bad to worse in the final season of The Boys, Prime Video’s irreverent superhero satire about America succumbing to charismatic despots and fascistic opportunists. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time). — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

fascist entry 1 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 2