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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To me, that’s not anti-fascist.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Republicans in Washington have accused the protesters of prolonging the govenment shutdown, as well as hating America, being terrorists or belonging to Antifa, a loose group of anti-fascists.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
This case is believed to represent the first use of a material support to terrorism charge against suspects alleged to be associated with the anti-fascist movement.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The history of the anti-fascist movement dates back to the period between World War I and World War II when left-wing groups banded together to fight rising fascism in Germany, Italy, England and elsewhere across Europe.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Republicans in Washington have accused the protesters of prolonging the govenment shutdown, as well as hating America, being terrorists or belonging to Antifa, a loose group of anti-fascists.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
This case is believed to represent the first use of a material support to terrorism charge against suspects alleged to be associated with the anti-fascist movement.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The history of the anti-fascist movement dates back to the period between World War I and World War II when left-wing groups banded together to fight rising fascism in Germany, Italy, England and elsewhere across Europe.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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