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
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, the Gestapo frequently raided Pablo Picasso’s Left Bank apartment and studio at 7 rue de Grands-Augustins, a few steps from the Seine.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Joseph Neubauer, 84 • Israel 🇮🇱 The former CEO of Aramark was born in what would become Israel after his parents fled Nazi Germany in 1938.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Collins has proved to be a hard target for Democrats, even in the case of candidates without the baggage of Platner, who has faced criticism for his relationships with women, for his inflammatory online posts and for a previous tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol.
—Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Maine Democrats on Tuesday nominated their own version of Walker in Graham Platner, an oyster farmer with a thick and messy oppo file that includes Nazi imagery, sexting with women other than his wife, and allegations of domestic abuse.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 June 2026
He’s also faced questions about a skull-and-crossbones tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Those include a Nazi tattoo, offensive social media posts, an extramarital sexting scandal, and allegedly toxic former romantic relationships.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 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
After the election of a neofascist politician named Derek Beackon to the local council in 1993, the LPA released a pamphlet with the headline nazi occultists seize omphalos.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Joseph Neubauer, 84 • Israel 🇮🇱 The former CEO of Aramark was born in what would become Israel after his parents fled Nazi Germany in 1938.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Collins has proved to be a hard target for Democrats, even in the case of candidates without the baggage of Platner, who has faced criticism for his relationships with women, for his inflammatory online posts and for a previous tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol.
—Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Maine Democrats on Tuesday nominated their own version of Walker in Graham Platner, an oyster farmer with a thick and messy oppo file that includes Nazi imagery, sexting with women other than his wife, and allegations of domestic abuse.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 June 2026
He’s also faced questions about a skull-and-crossbones tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Those include a Nazi tattoo, offensive social media posts, an extramarital sexting scandal, and allegedly toxic former romantic relationships.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 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
After the election of a neofascist politician named Derek Beackon to the local council in 1993, the LPA released a pamphlet with the headline nazi occultists seize omphalos.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
Noun
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Her bone-chilling performance earned her the MTV Movie Award for best villain, beating out the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Mike Myers, Willem Dafoe and Colin Farrell in her category.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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This was my villain origin story.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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The women’s Cloudmonster Shoe fittingly packs a monster-sized amount of cushioning.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Noun
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This makes your accounts much harder to break into, even if a criminal gets control of your phone number.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Or a group of shipwrecked boys turning into savages and killing one another?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The offender fled in a red SUV in an unknown direction.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The program, which is likely to run in the afternoons or evenings, and would be open anyone looking to change careers, returning veterans and ex-offenders, Awwad said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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