anti-fascist
adjective
an·ti-fas·cist
ˌan-tē-ˈfa-shist 
ˌan-tī-,
also -sist
variants
or less commonly anti-Fascist
or antifascist
: opposed to fascism
anti-fascist protesters
… the film suggests a counterculture version of the anti-fascist thrillers of the forties.—
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
anti-fascist
noun
or less commonly anti-Fascist
or antifascist
Those few weeks turned me into a devout anti-fascist.
—Martha Gellhorn
Martha Gellhorn
anti-fascism
noun
or less commonly anti-Fascism
or antifascism
They were united only by their anti-Fascism and their contempt for Badoglio and the King.
—Robert Katz
Robert Katz
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But what is the anti-fascist movement, known collectively as antifa?
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The song was popularized as an anti-fascist anthem in Italy following World War II.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the wording suggests a political ideology, specifically with anti-fascist language.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
An anti-fascist protester takes part in a rally in Portland, Oregon, on August 18, 2017, to show solidarity against hate with Charlottesville, Virginia, after white supremacists descended on the city.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The song was popularized as an anti-fascist anthem in Italy following World War II.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the wording suggests a political ideology, specifically with anti-fascist language.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
An anti-fascist protester takes part in a rally in Portland, Oregon, on August 18, 2017, to show solidarity against hate with Charlottesville, Virginia, after white supremacists descended on the city.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-fascist
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“Anti-fascist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fascist. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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