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
In more recent decades, Nazi iconography and vocabulary have adorned noise records by Whitehouse and Boyd Rice.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
All the while, the Nazi party is rising to power in Germany, bringing an impending doom on all, especially Bradshaw's German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her suitor, Jewish fruit vendor Herr Schultz.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In the same month, people wearing Nazi clothing put over 250 pieces of antisemitic material on cars at Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The espionage group, which had a major impact on the Allies' eventual victory over the Nazis, included the author of the James Bond books, Ian Fleming, which is why many believe Cavill's character — team leader Gus March-Phillipps — is the real-life inspiration for Bond.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
His father, an anti-fascist who is thought to have been a mine surveyor, was shot by the Nazi forces when Cavalli was just three years old.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
And in the 1960s and ‘70s, the American Nazi Party opened up shop in town.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As a result of the testimony of Dr. van Pelt and others, Dr. Lipstadt prevailed – providing solid proof of Nazi war crimes at Auschwitz.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Per the motion, her Nazi post signified the breaking point.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
All the while, the Nazi party is rising to power in Germany, bringing an impending doom on all, especially Bradshaw's German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her suitor, Jewish fruit vendor Herr Schultz.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In the same month, people wearing Nazi clothing put over 250 pieces of antisemitic material on cars at Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The espionage group, which had a major impact on the Allies' eventual victory over the Nazis, included the author of the James Bond books, Ian Fleming, which is why many believe Cavill's character — team leader Gus March-Phillipps — is the real-life inspiration for Bond.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
His father, an anti-fascist who is thought to have been a mine surveyor, was shot by the Nazi forces when Cavalli was just three years old.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
And in the 1960s and ‘70s, the American Nazi Party opened up shop in town.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As a result of the testimony of Dr. van Pelt and others, Dr. Lipstadt prevailed – providing solid proof of Nazi war crimes at Auschwitz.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Per the motion, her Nazi post signified the breaking point.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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