crypto-fascist

• cryptofascist

crypto- +‎ fascist

crypto-fascist (plural crypto-fascists)

1. A person whose fascist views or motives are kept private or secret.
   • 1947 October 27, quoting Claude Pepper, “Pepper Asks Fight to Save Liberties”, in The New York Times‎, ISSN 0362-4331:

     The American people will no longer retreat from “crypto-fascists” attacking their civil liberties, but will stand and fight for basic democracy, Senator Claude Pepper, Democrat, of Florida, declared yesterday at the closing session of the conference on cultural freedom and civil liberties at the Hotel Commodore.

crypto-fascist (comparative more crypto-fascist, superlative most crypto-fascist)

1. Having private or secret fascist views or motives.
   • 1988 January 10, Peter Brunette, “Democracy Goes to the Movies”, in The New York Times‎, ISSN 0362-4331:

     He also provides the helpful service of describing the contents of such cryptofascist films as Chuck Norris's “Invasion U.S.A.,” sparing the reader the ordeal of actually having to watch them.

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