neofascist

adj, noun — 2 senses

neofascist

adj

Etymology From neo- + fascist.

1

Of or pertaining to neofascism.

  • Throughout this area, which includes the Ruhr, Germany's industrial arsenal, there has been a steady growth in Nationalist and neo-Fascist sentiments in the last six months.1949 April 6, Drew Middleton, “Neo-Fascism rises in North Germany”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  • The neoliberal era in the United States ended with a neofascist bang.2016 November 17, Cornel West, “Goodbye, American neoliberalism. A new era is here”, in The Guardian:
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  • Italian opposition leaders have called on Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government to ban neofascist groups after a chilling video emerged of hundreds of men making fascist salutes during an event in Rome.2024 January 8, Angela Giuffrida, “Meloni urged to ban neofascist groups after crowds filmed saluting in Rome”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

neofascist

noun

Etymology From neo- + fascist.

1

A follower of neofascism.

  • By this summer, everything — her youthful admiration for Benito Mussolini, her party’s links to neofascists, her often extreme rhetoric — had been forgiven.2023 July 27, David Broder, “What’s Happening in Italy Is Scary, and It’s Spreading”, in The New York Times:

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