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

Pritzker talks a lot about Nazis. —Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

One lawmaker brought up what to do if a city wanted the Nazi flag or whether city halls should fly a flag representing Muslims. —Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026

Tensions flared and the hearing sparked heated exchanges — the Democrats comparing the enforcement operations to Nazi Germany and questioning how the administration officials will be judged — the chairman at times gaveling the lawmakers back to order. —Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

But the Olympic Games long have been a platform for politics and protest, from the Nazi propaganda in 1936 to the black-gloved fists of John Carlos and Tommie Smith in 1968 to the Munich massacre four years later. —Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 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