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Nazi

noun Na·zi \ ˈnät-sē , ˈnat- \

Definition of Nazi

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
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nazi

adjective, often capitalized
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nazification

play \ˌnät-si-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌnat-\ noun, often capitalized
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nazify

play \ˈnät-si-ˌfī, ˈnat-\ transitive verb, often capitalized

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Examples of nazi in a Sentence

  1. a gang of racist Nazis

Origin and Etymology of nazi

German, by shortening & alteration from Nationalsozialist, from national national + Sozialist socialist

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

NAZI Defined for English Language Learners

Nazi

noun

Definition of Nazi for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a German political party that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler

  • : an evil person who wants to use power to control and harm other people especially because of their race, religion, etc.

NAZI Defined for Kids

Nazi

noun Na·zi \ ˈnät-sē \

Definition of Nazi for Students

: a member of a political party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945

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