fascista
fascist
adjective noun fah-SHEE-stah Less Common
Origin: Italian fascio, 'bundle/group', root of Mussolini's Fascist movement
Usage Note
Fascista is invariable in gender — il fascista (m) / la fascista (f) — with plural fascisti (m) / fasciste (f). As an adjective it follows the same pattern. In everyday speech Italians also use it loosely and hyperbolically to mean 'authoritarian' or 'controlling', similar to the English colloquial use, though this remains sensitive given Italy's history.
Examples
"Il regime fascista durò vent'anni."
Natural Translation
The fascist regime lasted twenty years.
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