ファッショ
Meanings
1
fascism; fascist
General term for fascism or a fascist; often used in historical or political contexts. Compare with ファシズム, which is more common in modern Japanese.
from Italian fascio
See also: ファシズム
At that time in Italy, fascism was gaining power.
2
National Fascist Party (Italy, 1921-1943)
historical term
Specifically refers to the historical Italian political party led by Mussolini. Use only in historical contexts.
The National Fascist Party was an Italian political party founded in 1921.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉がファッショ化するfor something to turn fascist / take a fascist turn
The prewar political system gradually took a fascist turn.
- ファッショ的な〈事〉fascistic (policy, movement, etc.)
The policy was criticized as fascistic.