faschism

English

Etymology

Probably often directly influenced by German Faschismus. However, the misspelling can also arise independently from this due to the fact that sc does not commonly represent /ʃ/ in English, while sch sometimes does (as in schedule, schmooze, schwa).

Noun

faschism (uncountable)

1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of fascism.
   • 1993 March 3, an1...@anon.penet.fi, “Belgrade”, in soc.culture.bosna-herzgvna‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     After being disappointed with Belgrade, where the faschism was officially introduced at December 20, 1992, I wrote this song. I lived in Belgrade for more than twenty years, and I always believed that the Faschism will never prevail in this city.
     I was wrong.
     I believe, very soon, the Faschism in Belgrade will be the past.

   • 1993 December 14, Jarmo Ryyti, “Will SWEDEN fight for the BALTIC states?”, in talk.politics.soviet‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     I have told many times in this newsgroup that faschism and communism are the different faces of the same coin.The Russians prove true once again.

   • 2001 July 17, Spectra 137, “Faschism: A simple definition”, in soc.culture.usa‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     The meaning of faschism is always confounded by the faschists themselves, since when they have controlled a society, they see to it that none inside their society calls them faschists. It is in the very nature of faschism to call the other ones faschist, but never themselves.

   • 2002 September 9, Musky Killer, “Nazi - Left or Right wing ?”, in alt.politics‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     Is Nazism the same as faschism ?