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Where does “crypto-fascist” come from?

crypto-fascist (English) comes from English fascist, from Italian fascista, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

crypto-fascist (English): A person whose fascist views or motives are kept...

Definitions

  1. A person whose fascist views or motives are kept...

Ancestry of “crypto-fascist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfascistOf or relating to fascism; Supporting the...
2Italianfascistafascist; Fascist
3Italian-ista-ist
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās—
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