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
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Soros makes a fortune on Wall Street Soros, a Hungarian native born in 1930, moved to London after surviving the Nazi occupation of his home country.
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
In 1977, a neo-Nazi group called the National Socialist Party of America applied for a permit to march through Skokie, Illinois, a predominantly Jewish, Chicago suburb.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The historic ship helped thousands of Greeks make the two-week sea voyage from Athens to New York and often served as an escape route for hundreds fleeing the Nazi occupation and later, the difficult postwar years in Europe.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Adebayo starts running for her life as a mob of Nazi Americans chase after her.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
In 1977, a neo-Nazi group called the National Socialist Party of America applied for a permit to march through Skokie, Illinois, a predominantly Jewish, Chicago suburb.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The historic ship helped thousands of Greeks make the two-week sea voyage from Athens to New York and often served as an escape route for hundreds fleeing the Nazi occupation and later, the difficult postwar years in Europe.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Adebayo starts running for her life as a mob of Nazi Americans chase after her.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Nazi
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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