1. existing, occurring, or characteristic of the period before the rise of fascism; preceding fascism historically or ideologically
Usage: historical; often used in academic or political contexts

Examples

• Historians studied the prefascist political movements in Europe during the 1920s.
• The prefascist era saw the rise of various nationalist ideologies.
• Scholars examined prefascist literature to understand the intellectual climate before World War II.
• The prefascist period was marked by economic instability and social unrest in many countries.