Nazism

noun

Na·​zism ˈnät-sē-ˌi-zəm 

ˈnat-;

ˈnät-ˌsi-zəm 

ˈnat-

variants or less commonly Naziism

ˈnät-sē-ˌi-zəm 

ˈnat-

: the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the Nazis in Germany from 1933 to 1945 including the totalitarian principle of government, predominance of especially Germanic groups assumed to be racially superior, and supremacy of the führer

Examples of Nazism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The negative media coverage coincided with representatives of German and international Jewish organizations meeting with the West German federal president, Theodor Heuss, regarding the antisemitic vandalism and the failures of the West German education system to teach about Nazism. —Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026

A week after his headlining gig at Wireless Festival was canceled, Ye is postponing his show in Marseille, France, a fresh disruption to a tour that has drawn opposition from critics over his previous celebration of Nazism. —Chandni Shah, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The decision follows uproar over Wireless’ decision to book Ye despite his litany of antisemitic remarks and alignment with Nazism in recent years. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026

And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Nazi + -ism

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above