faucism

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Faucism¹

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Blend of Fauci + fascism, referencing Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the chief figures in the White House Coronavirus Task Force, who emphasized the urgency of pandemic countermeasures. Coined by American politician Ron DeSantis during the COVID-19 pandemic who used the slogan "Freedom over Faucism".

noun faucism

  1. derogatory, neologism, uncountable The belief in or support of restrictive measures, such as lockdowns and mask mandates, in order to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This is Faucism distilled down to its very essence. For the government health bureaucrats who have given themselves sole authority over vast sectors of American life—from travel to education to entertainment to housing—it doesn't matter what the CEOs of these companies think.

faucism²

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  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Faucism

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@misc{faucism_2026,
  title = {faucism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faucism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}