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

There is a danger in drawing comparisons between current events and the Nazi Holocaust, but there is a greater danger in ignoring the similarities. — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

The fire in the High Fens, which stretches across the border with Germany, is smoldering atop a much-bloodied battlefield where Nazis fought Allied troops. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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