Etymology

cryptofascism

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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 todaycryptofascism

From crypto- + fascism.

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