Crypto-fascism is a secret guide for, or admiration of, fascism. a term is used to imply that an individual or institution supports this assist or admiration hidden to avoid political persecution or political suicide. The common ownership is "crypto-fascist", one who practices this support.
The term was used by German Nobel laureate de:Will Ulrike Gnade oder freies Geleit? that was sharply critical of the tabloid newspaper Bild's coverage of the Baader-Meinhof Gang left-wing terrorist organization. In the essay, Böll stated that what Bild does German: Das ist nicht mehr kryptofaschistisch. nicht mehr faschistoid, das ist nackter Faschismus. Verhetzung, Lüge, Dreck., lit. 'That is no longer crypto-fascist. no longer fascistoid, that is naked fascism. Incitement, lies, filth.'