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Fascist vs Totalitarian - What's the difference?

fascist | totalitarian |

As nouns the difference between fascist and totalitarian

is that fascist is a member of the (national fascist party) in italy from 1922 to 1943 while totalitarian is an advocate of totalitarianism.

As an adjective totalitarian is

a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially and politically.

fascist

English

(Fascism)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to fascism.
  • Supporting the principles of fascism.
  • (informal) Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.
  • I have a fascist boss.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a political party or other organization that advocates fascist principles.
  • A proponent of fascism.
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * Nazi, nazi

    totalitarian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • A system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially and politically.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of totalitarianism.