fascismo
fascism
noun fah-SEES-moh Rare
Origin: From Italian fascismo, from fascio (bundle, group).
Usage Note
Fascismo refers to the authoritarian ultranationalist political ideology originating in 1920s Italy. The adjective/noun form is fascista (invariable in gender). In colloquial usage fascista is sometimes applied loosely to anyone seen as authoritarian, though this is considered an overextension.
Examples
"El fascismo llegó al poder en los años treinta."
Natural Translation
Fascism came to power in the nineteen thirties.
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