Etymology

crypto-fascism

Today it means: The holding of fascist views in private or secret. Full definition →

English fascism ← Italian fascismo ← Latin fascis
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Latinfascis
  5. Italianfascio
  6. Italianfascismo
  7. Englishfascism
  8. English todaycrypto-fascism

From crypto- + fascism.

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