fa·lan·gist \fəˈlanjə̇st also ˈfāˌl- or fāˈl-\noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Spanish Falangista, from Falange (Española) Spanish Phalanx, a Spanish fascist organization; Spanish falange, from Latin phalang-, phalanx — more at phalanx : a member of the Spanish fascist organization Falange