profascist
Supporting totalitarian ultranationalism
Profascist describes someone or something favoring or sympathetic to fascism—the authoritarian nationalist ideology associated with Mussolini's Italy and similar movements.
The term labels people, policies, or positions as aligned with fascist principles: The editorial accused the candidate of profascist leanings.
Often used as a political attack rather than precise description.
One who shares feelings
- apologistDefender of a cause
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- appeaserOne who concedes to pacify
quisling · fellow traveler · fifth columnist · propagandist · agitator · brownshirt · stormtrooper · legionnaire
Biased information for influence
- demagogyPolitical manipulation through emotion
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
indoctrination · rallies · sloganeering · cult of personality · strongman · glorification · mythmaking · agitprop
Unchecked single-ruler government
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
suppression · coercion · intimidation · crackdown · purge · silencing · subjugation · domination
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
revanchism · chauvinism · jingoism · supremacism · expansionism · militarism · collectivism · statism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
ethnocentrism · nativism · sectarianism · misogyny · homophobia · ableism · eugenics · Aryan
sympathizer
One who shares feelings
- apologistDefender of a cause
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
appeaser · quisling · fellow traveler · fifth columnist · propagandist · agitator · brownshirt · stormtrooper · legionnaire · militiaman
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- demagogyPolitical manipulation through emotion
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
dogmatism · indoctrination · rallies · sloganeering · cult of personality · strongman · glorification · mythmaking · agitprop · disinformation
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
censorship · suppression · coercion · intimidation · crackdown · purge · silencing · subjugation · domination · stranglehold
ultranationalism
Extreme supremacist patriotism
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
corporatism · revanchism · chauvinism · jingoism · supremacism · expansionism · militarism · collectivism · statism · annexationism
racism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
discrimination · ethnocentrism · nativism · sectarianism · misogyny · homophobia · ableism · eugenics · Aryan · master race
profascistantifascist
Opponent of dictatorial nationalism
democratic · liberal · progressive · pro-democracy · socialist
fascism, fascist, fash, fascistic, antifascist, antifascism, neofascism, fascistically, neofascist