as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
Diana, the most glamorous and beautiful, married the Guinness brewery heir, had three children and then in a notorious scandal left her husband for Oswald Mosley, a notorious womanizer and fascist leader whose Black Shirts violently agitated for Nazi Germany as Britain prepared for war.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
His parents, two Jewish immigrants who had fled Nazi Germany for New York City, were very hard on him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Then in the 20th century, of course, the country suffered years of Nazi and Soviet rule.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
For decades, Iran’s theocratic leaders have called for Israel’s destruction, denying the Nazi Holocaust while urging another one.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
The audience at Pinewood Studios, where the show’s Christmas special was being filmed on Tuesday, was reportedly shocked when Walliams joined in to mimic the waves before holding his arm in a Nazi salute.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Comments Comedian David Walliams reportedly performed a Nazi salute during a Christmas special taping.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Rolf wears his Nazi armband proudly, while Elsa acts appallingly ignorant of the war atrocities that are already happening when this play takes place.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
His parents, two Jewish immigrants who had fled Nazi Germany for New York City, were very hard on him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Then in the 20th century, of course, the country suffered years of Nazi and Soviet rule.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
For decades, Iran’s theocratic leaders have called for Israel’s destruction, denying the Nazi Holocaust while urging another one.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
The audience at Pinewood Studios, where the show’s Christmas special was being filmed on Tuesday, was reportedly shocked when Walliams joined in to mimic the waves before holding his arm in a Nazi salute.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Comments Comedian David Walliams reportedly performed a Nazi salute during a Christmas special taping.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Rolf wears his Nazi armband proudly, while Elsa acts appallingly ignorant of the war atrocities that are already happening when this play takes place.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
Noun
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Welcome to the Post-Trust Era A social media app isn’t the villain.—
Ankush Chowdhary,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Clayface is shape-shifting villain in the Batman comics and got his introduction as part of Detective Comics #40 in June 1940.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Noun
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This freshly re-imagined Jag is worlds apart from that old German brute, but was similar in the sense of feeling wonderfully light and responsive, and utilizing hydraulic fluid to power its steering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Cops released surveillance photos of a trio of brutes wanted for punching, repeatedly stabbing and robbing a man on a Bronx train last month.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Cruz, the son of an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who came to the U.S. in the 1970s, said he’s angered by the federal government’s portrayal that anyone without documents living in the United States is a criminal.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Their records contain sensitive personal information, that, if leaked, could allow criminals to steal the identities of unsuspecting customers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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And Tony nominee Daniel J. Watts nails his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. as a real-life devil on the shoulder of the conflicted trailblazer, while Krystal Joy Brown, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ruby Lewis and Kenita Miller turn out stellar performances in multiple roles.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Photo : Riva Yachts Riva 68 Diable The 68 Diable lives up to its name—a handsome devil that will be the most stunning yacht at Venice.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.—
Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Mr Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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After a late-season implosion in 2011, Epstein moved on to Chicago to slay a beast even more ferocious than the Bambino — the Billy Goat.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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