fascism
Dictatorial ultranationalist ideology
Fascism, especially when capitalized, refers to a 20th century political movement in Italy and Germany that valued the country and a particular ethnic group above the individual.
When used today, and not capitalized, fascism is used loosely and pejoratively to characterize any political movement, idea, or action that is seen as concentrating power in a single individual or group in ways that are detrimental to ordinary people: The militia’s seizure of power is being criticized as a huge step towards fascism.
State controls everything absolutely
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
- statismDoctrine of governmental dominance
anti-communism · collectivism · extremism · radicalism · reactionary · syndicalism · Blackshirts · Brownshirts
Unchecked single-ruler government
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- autocracyRule by one
one-party state · police state · puppet state · annexation · occupation · Reich · Führer · Vichy
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- eugenicsControlled human reproduction theory
- AryanIndo-European linguistic ancestor
- master raceClaimed superior human group
blood and soil · ethnic cleansing · Holocaust · genocide · xenophobia · nativism · white supremacy · racial purity
Unjust exercise of power
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- propagandaBiased information for influence
surveillance · secret police · Gestapo · concentration camp · political prisoner · dissent · resistance · underground
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- fatherlandOne's native country
- homelandOne's native land
patriotism · flag · anthem · glory · rebirth · mythology · folk · national identity
One who guides others
- FührerSupreme leader title
- personality cultOrganized glorification of ruler
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
rally · spectacle · iconography · symbolism · propaganda · mass movement · fanaticism · devotion
Unofficial armed organization
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
- marchesCoordinated rhythmic walking
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- salutesGestures of respect
parades · mobilization · conscription · rearmament · expansionism · invasion · Wehrmacht · legions
totalitarianism
State controls everything absolutely
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
statism · anti-communism · collectivism · extremism · radicalism · reactionary · syndicalism · Blackshirts · Brownshirts · squadrismo
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · one-party state · police state · puppet state · annexation · occupation · Reich · Führer · Vichy · coup
racism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- eugenicsControlled human reproduction theory
- AryanIndo-European linguistic ancestor
master race · blood and soil · ethnic cleansing · Holocaust · genocide · xenophobia · nativism · white supremacy · racial purity · Nuremberg laws
oppression
Unjust exercise of power
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
propaganda · surveillance · secret police · Gestapo · concentration camp · political prisoner · dissent · resistance · underground · book burning
ultranationalism
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- fatherlandOne's native country
homeland · patriotism · flag · anthem · glory · rebirth · mythology · folk · national identity · tradition
leader
One who guides others
- FührerSupreme leader title
- personality cultOrganized glorification of ruler
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
demagogue · rally · spectacle · iconography · symbolism · propaganda · mass movement · fanaticism · devotion · loyalty
paramilitary
Unofficial armed organization
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
- marchesCoordinated rhythmic walking
- ralliesGathers or recovers
salutes · parades · mobilization · conscription · rearmament · expansionism · invasion · Wehrmacht · legions · militia
- German HistoryNazi, Prussia, Saxony, Reichstag, Napoleonic Wars
- Italian HistoryRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Sicily
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- European PoliticsEU, European Parliament, European Union, EU Commission, eurozone
- Interwar EraLeague of Nations, Weimar Republic, Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Trianon, Versailles Treaty
- oppressionoppression, tyranny, racism, repression, secret police
fascismdemocracy
Rule by the people
liberal democracy · liberalism · anarchism · libertarianism · self-government
fascismegalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
pluralism · tolerance · cosmopolitanism · liberty · freedom
- fascist regimeDictatorial ultranationalist government
- fascist stateAuthoritarian ultranationalist government
- rise of fascismGrowth of ultranationalist dictatorships
- fascist propagandaPolitical messaging promoting dictatorial ideology
- fascist partyAuthoritarian nationalist political organization
- anti-fascist resistanceOpposition to dictatorial nationalism
fascist, fascists, fascistic, antifascist, antifascism, antifascists, neofascism, neofascist