fac'ism (n).
- Prejudice against people with certain kinds of faces (analogous to
racism);
- or, the doctrine that face (and the saving of it) is central to a
good and happy and moral life (analogous to pacifism)
- or, more generally, those qualities and beliefs possessed by a face, that is, a good
guy in pro wrestling (analogous to libertarianism or communism);
but not--
NOT--the theory of
government that (among other ideas) promotes strong and exclusive
nationalism and advocates leadership by an
authoritarian dictator. That is
FASCISM
Mnemonic: Hitler was a faSCist SCumbag.