neo-fascist
Contemporary far-right extremist
Neo-fascist describes a person, movement, or ideology that revives or adapts the authoritarian nationalism, ultranationalism, and anti-democratic principles associated with twentieth-century fascism.
Neo-fascists typically embrace strong centralized power, hostility toward immigrants or minorities, and rejection of liberal democratic norms, though they may update their rhetoric to fit contemporary contexts.
Neo-fascist groups have gained visibility across Europe in recent years.
The term is both a political label and a pejorative, depending on who uses it.
Unofficial armed organization
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- brownshirtFascist movement's violent enforcer
- gangOrganized criminal group
- thugViolent criminal
brawler · skinhead · cadre · cell · rally · march · intimidation · vigilante
Racist reactionary political movement
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- symbologyStudy of symbols
dogwhistle · Charlottesville · graffiti · sticker · flyer · podcast · forum · leader
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- ethno-stateCountry restricting citizenship by heritage
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
anti-immigrant · chauvinism · jingoism · flag-waving · fatherland · homeland · tribalism · homogeneity
German fascist totalitarianism
- revisionismReexamining established doctrine
- anti-SemitismHostility toward Jewish people
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- anti-communismOpposition to Marxist ideology
corporatism · mythologizing · propaganda · dogmatism · indoctrination · manifesto · accelerationism
Unchecked single-ruler government
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- autocracyRule by one
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
strongman · dictator · regime · suppression · oppression · censorship · surveillance · repression
paramilitary
Unofficial armed organization
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- brownshirtFascist movement's violent enforcer
- gangOrganized criminal group
thug · brawler · skinhead · cadre · cell · rally · march · intimidation · vigilante · assault
alt-right
Racist reactionary political movement
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
symbology · dogwhistle · Charlottesville · graffiti · sticker · flyer · podcast · forum · leader · follower
ultranationalism
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- ethno-stateCountry restricting citizenship by heritage
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
ethnocentrism · anti-immigrant · chauvinism · jingoism · flag-waving · fatherland · homeland · tribalism · homogeneity · protectionism
Nazism
German fascist totalitarianism
- revisionismReexamining established doctrine
- anti-SemitismHostility toward Jewish people
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
anti-communism · corporatism · mythologizing · propaganda · dogmatism · indoctrination · manifesto · accelerationism
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- autocracyRule by one
despotism · strongman · dictator · regime · suppression · oppression · censorship · surveillance · repression · crackdown
neo-fascistanti-fascist
Opposes authoritarian nationalism
libertarian · anarchist · socialist · communist · liberal
neo-fascistpluralist
Believer in diverse coexistence
democrat · multiculturalist · democratic · constitutionalist · human rights advocate
neo-fascistcosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
internationalist · humanitarian · universalist · anti-racist · egalitarian