Nazi

noun

Na·​zi ˈnät-sē  ˈnat- 

1

: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler

2

often nazi

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 Nazi

nazification

ˌnät-si-fə-ˈkā-shən 

ˌnat-

noun

often Nazification

nazify

ˈnät-si-ˌfī 

ˈnat-

transitive verb

often Nazify

Examples of Nazi in a Sentence

a gang of racist Nazis

Recent Examples on the Web

The scheme worked and the Nazi regime provided Elisabeth with a document stating that she was descended from Klimt. —Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

Still, some parties, such as Germany's Alternative for Deutschland, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Netherlands' Party for Freedom, have been accused of channeling Nazi symbolism and messaging in their campaigns, though such allegations are often denied. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Contesting the reality or genocidal nature of Nazi crimes can be prosecuted as a crime, alongside other forms of incitement to racial hatred. —Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

An international neo-Nazi group leader accused of inspiring a teen to commit a school shooting in Tennessee has pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes in a plot to poison Jewish people in New York City, authorities said. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Nazi

• anti-Nazi
• neo-Nazi

Kids Definition

Nazi

noun

Na·​zi ˈnät-sē  ˈnat- 

: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945

Nazi adjective

Nazism

ˈnät-ˌsiz-əm, 

ˈnat-

noun