Christofascism

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noun

Christian fanaticism or fundamentalism.

OriginEnglish fascism ← Italian fascismo ← Latin fascis →
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Meanings

nounChristofascism (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryoffensiveuncountablegovernmentChristian fanaticism or fundamentalism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  3. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  4. Ancient Greekχρῑστός (khrīstós)
  5. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)
  6. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)
  7. Ancient GreekΧρῑστός (Khrīstós)
  8. LatinChrīstus
  9. Old EnglishCrist
  10. Middle EnglishCrist
  11. EnglishChrist
  12. EnglishChristo-
  13. Latinfascis
  14. Italianfascio
  15. Italianfascismo
  16. Englishfascism
  17. EnglishChristofascism

From Christo- + fascism.

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Christofascism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christofascism

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“Christofascism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christofascism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christofascism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christofascism.

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