Rexism

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proper noun

A fascist movement active in Belgium from 1935 to 1945; the ideology of the Rexist Party

OriginFrench rexisme ← Latin rēx ← Proto-Italic *rēks →
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Meanings

proper nounRexism (usually uncountable, plural Rexisms)

plural Rexisms

  1. uncountableusuallygovernmentA fascist movement active in Belgium from 1935 to 1945; the ideology of the Rexist Party

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
  3. Proto-Italic*rēks
  4. Latinrēx
  5. Frenchrexisme
  6. EnglishRexism

Semi-learned borrowing from French rexisme. By surface analysis, Latin rēx + English -ism.

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Translations

Danish rexisme
  • rexismea fascist movement in Belgium
French rexisme
  • rexismea fascist movement in Belgium
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APA

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Chicago

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