As nouns the difference between conservatism and fascism
is that
conservatism is a political philosophy that advocates traditional values while
fascism is a political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to
Benito Mussolini's Italy.
conservatism
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
Related terms
* conserve
* conservation
* conservationist
* conservative
* conservator
* conservatory
* conservativeness
fascism
English
Noun
(en-noun)
(historical) A political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to (Benito Mussolini)'s Italy.
By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting and violence against largely unarmed populations.
Derived terms
* anti-fascism
* fascist, fascistic, fascistically
* fascistoid
* Islamofascism, Islamic fascism
* neofascism
* technofascism
Antonyms
* Anti-fascism
See also
* authoritarianism
* Blackshirt
* Brownshirt
* Nazism, Naziism, National Socialism
* totalitarianism
