Sinarquism

English

Alternative forms

• Sinarchism, sinarchism

Etymology

From Spanish sinarquismo (“synarchism”). Doublet of synarchism.

Noun

Sinarquism (uncountable)

1. A fascist movement in Mexico during the 1930s and 1940s, with links to the Nazis and the Falangists as well as to the Catholic church.
   • 1980, Herminio Rios C., A Historical and Comparative Content and Linguistic Analysis of the Development of the Image of the Chicano in the Literature from 1804-1980 and Its Implications to Education, page 221:

     In Mexico Sinarquism enjoyed the support of counter-revolutionary elements and had the unofficial support of the Mexican Catholic Church.

   • 2014, Michael Cook, Ancient Religions, Modern Politics, →ISBN, page 151:

     Despite its tactical nonviolence, Sinarquism emerged from the persistent Catholic resistance that had climaxed in the Cristiada, the Cristero rebellion of 1926-1929.

   • 2014, H.R. Morgan, Fascism, Integralism and the Corporative Society, →ISBN, page 566:

     Under National Sinarquism the people shall have freedom.