neo-fascism
Modern ultranationalist revival
Neo-fascism is a political movement or ideology that revives elements of twentieth-century fascism—typically ultranationalism, authoritarianism, hostility to liberal democracy, and scapegoating of minority groups.
The prefix signals a post-World War II emergence, often with updated rhetoric that avoids explicit Nazi or Mussolini-era symbolism while retaining core ideas: Neo-fascist groups have gained footholds in several European parliaments.
Critics sometimes apply the term loosely to any far-right movement, which its targets dispute.
Close-cropped subculture member
- Golden DawnVictorian occult fraternity
- Proud BoysAmerican far-right extremist organization
- National FrontFrench far-right party
- militiaNon-professional armed force
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- far-rightExtremist political ideology
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- white nationalismIdeology favoring Caucasian dominance
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
illiberalism · nativism · authoritarianism · corporatism · anti-communism · palingenesis · ethnostate · revisionism
Hatred of outsiders
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- white supremacyDoctrine of racial superiority
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
Islamophobia · misogyny · ethnocentrism · anti-immigration · Holocaust denial · scientific racism · eugenics · racial purity
Biased information for influence
- demagogyPolitical manipulation through emotion
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
censorship · disinformation · dog whistle · radicalization · recruitment · agitation · cult of personality · strongman
Italian fascist premier
- HitlerNazi Germany's totalitarian leader
- FrancoSpanish surname, famous dictator
- PinochetChilean military autocrat
- NurembergGerman trial city
denazification · postwar · resurgence · rehabilitation · symbolism · swastika · fasces · memorabilia
skinhead
Close-cropped subculture member
- Golden DawnVictorian occult fraternity
- Proud BoysAmerican far-right extremist organization
- National FrontFrench far-right party
militia · paramilitary · street violence · rallies · marches
ultranationalism
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- far-rightExtremist political ideology
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- white nationalismIdeology favoring Caucasian dominance
totalitarianism · illiberalism · nativism · authoritarianism · corporatism · anti-communism · palingenesis · ethnostate · revisionism · revanchism
xenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- white supremacyDoctrine of racial superiority
homophobia · Islamophobia · misogyny · ethnocentrism · anti-immigration · Holocaust denial · scientific racism · eugenics · racial purity · traditionalism
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- demagogyPolitical manipulation through emotion
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
coercion · censorship · disinformation · dog whistle · radicalization · recruitment · agitation · cult of personality · strongman · voter suppression
Mussolini
Italian fascist premier
- HitlerNazi Germany's totalitarian leader
- FrancoSpanish surname, famous dictator
- PinochetChilean military autocrat
Nuremberg · denazification · postwar · resurgence · rehabilitation · symbolism · swastika · fasces · memorabilia · revisionist history
- neo- wordsneoclassical, neolithic, neologism, neophyte, neoplasm
- Italian PoliticsBerlusconi, Five Star, Democratic Party, coalition governments, political instability
neo-fascismliberal democracy
Rights-based elected governance
liberalism · democratic socialism · social democracy · anarchism · libertarianism
neo-fascismconstitutional democracy
Rule by people, bounded by law
parliamentary democracy · representative government · federalism · direct democracy · republicanism
neo-fascismtolerance
Willingness to accept difference
multiculturalism · cosmopolitanism · egalitarianism · diversity · universalism