1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
a grammar nazi
nazi
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
Recent Examples on the Web
The Ukrainian president joined leaders gathered in Normandy, France, last week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a key turning point in the Allied battle against Nazi Germany.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
In 2018, a group of male high school students were captured in a photo appearing to make a Nazi salute, and in 2021 a former student filed a federal lawsuit — settled by the district — claiming years of harassment and discrimination.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The three-party ruling coalition did badly, but the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), plagued by scandals that connect it to Russian money and Nazi sympathies, fared worse, with 16 percent of the vote, than some expected a few months ago.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
In 2018, a group of male high school students were captured in a photo appearing to make a Nazi salute, and in 2021 a former student filed a federal lawsuit — settled by the district — claiming years of harassment and discrimination.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The three-party ruling coalition did badly, but the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), plagued by scandals that connect it to Russian money and Nazi sympathies, fared worse, with 16 percent of the vote, than some expected a few months ago.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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