crypto-fascism

noun

The holding of fascist views in private or secret.

Meanings

nouncrypto-fascism (uncountable)

alternative cryptofascism

  1. derogatoryuncountableThe holding of fascist views in private or secret.
  2. derogatoryneologismuncountableThe embracing of cryptocurrency by neo-fascists and the wider far right.

Origin

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

From crypto- + fascism.

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Translations

Hindi गुप्त-फ़ासीवाद
  • गुप्त-फ़ासीवाद (gupt-fāsīvād)secret support for fascism
Portuguese criptofascismo
  • criptofascismosecret support for fascism
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crypto-fascism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypto-fascism.

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