NAZI Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

nazi

noun

Definition of nazi

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 This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Right-wing incidents included conspiracy theories, glorification of the Nazi regime, and calls for a repeat of the Holocaust. — Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026 Louis' boxing matches with Schmeling were viewed as pivotal international events in the context of the brewing world war with Nazi Germany. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure. — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026 Conlon also launched Recovered Voices, an initiative to revive operas by composers who had been murdered or driven into exile during the Nazi era. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 There’s also his tattoo that resembled the Totenkopf, or death’s head, a German military symbol now infamous for its prominence on Nazi SS uniforms. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Guttmann, meanwhile, who lost much of his family in the Nazi death camps, would go on to coach for 42 years in 14 countries, winning championships in six of them yet only staying in a single place for more than two years just once. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Lunches are generally served family-style, and dinners are a mixture of al la carte, a fine dining tasting menu and a Tanzanian meal of mtori green banana soup and maharage ya nazi coconut bean stew shared with staff. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

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The Athletic’s hockey staff came together to identify the definitive on-ice villain for every team in the NHL.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Em details how Alan Rickman who played Hans Gruber, one of the most iconic villains in film history, offered director John McTiernan several key ideas that improved the film.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of villain

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Pane and McKay revealed that British actor Simon Pegg will voice the Balrog, a giant demonic monster who helps Sauron forge the One Ring.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Curtis is divorced, and still carries a torch for his ex-wife (Kelsey Scott) — now the governor of Illinois and architect of an innovative monster rehabilitation program with the Candyman (as in the movies) its star participant.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of monster

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The detective-heroines (and especially the actress-detectives) in this canon are careful about how performance might be extended to social duplicity, dishonesty, and fraud—but the lady criminals of Victorian detective fiction cross this line easily.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
From 1873 to 1991, the island served as Costa Rica’s principal penitentiary, where some of the country’s worst criminals were sent to serve often short and torturous sentences.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of devil

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Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of offender

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