What does "antifa" mean?
A local instance of this movement.
Antifa
/ænˈtiːfə/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A local instance of this movement.
- Grammar: antifa is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: anti fascist, anti fascist designation, anti fascist label, anti fascist movement.
- Useful contrasts: fascism, fascist, fascist designation.
- Usage evidence: Antifa will be designated a terrorist organization.
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Definitions
Noun
- 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
Adjective
- 1 Clipping of antifascist. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Proper Noun
- 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
All synonyms anti fascistanti fascist designationanti fascist labelanti fascist movementantifascistantifascist coalition
Example
"Antifa will be designated a terrorist organization."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "antifa"?
Common synonyms include: anti fascist, anti fascist designation, anti fascist label, anti fascist movement, antifascist, antifascist coalition.
How do you use "antifa" in a sentence?
Antifa will be designated a terrorist organization.
How do you pronounce "antifa"?
Pronounced /ænˈtiːfə/.
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.