Postfascist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of postfascism.

    "Yet Bossi's initial promise that he would ‘never’ join a government that included postfascists proved short-lived."

Adjective
  1. 1
    After fascism; of or pertaining to postfascism. not-comparable

    "But in Italy, the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the maps of Mordor have informed generations of post-Fascist youths, including Ms. Meloni, who, the latest polls strongly suggest, will emerge from the election on Sunday as Italy’s first female prime minister — and the first descended from post-Fascist roots."

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"But in Italy, the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the maps of Mordor have informed generations of post-Fascist youths, including Ms. Meloni, who, the latest polls strongly suggest, will emerge from the election on Sunday as Italy’s first female prime minister — and the first descended from post-Fascist roots."

Etymology

From post- + fascist.

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