Antifa
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A local instance of this movement.
"The stakes were high and the issues far-reaching; it is hardly astonishing that in cities like Bremen and Leipzig Antifas jumped the gun, exercised administrative powers without waiting for military government and continued them."
- 2 Clipping of antifascism. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
- 3 A member of an anti-fascist group. informal, slang
- 4 Clipping of antifascist. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
- 1 Clipping of antifascist. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 1 A decentralized, radical political movement that opposes fascism.
"Similarly, Antifa organized local defense units that fought off Nazi assaults and factory and land-estate committees that blocked further wage cuts and other infringements."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Antifa. alt-of
"Much antifa work today involves exposing white supremacists online and taking action to shut down spaces where fascistic desires get fostered, fueled, and legitimized."
- 3 Black bloc groups that fight fascist or far-right groups in public, usually anarchist, socialist, or communist groups. informal, slang
Synonyms
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More examples"Antifa will be designated a terrorist organization."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Antifa, originally an abbreviation for Antifaschistische Aktion, a wing of the Communist Party of Germany founded in 1932. Also a clipping of antifascism or antifascist.
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