Word: protofascisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
fa
sci
sms
Definition: Plural of protofascism. Any political system that is showing the beginnings of fascism.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: fascism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and of society, and repression of criticism or opposition.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).