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
The figures Mirga-Tas depicts are mostly survivors of the Romani holocaust of World War II, or their descendants; the series demands an acknowledgment of the genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Roma were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1939 and 1945.
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Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
In the thrilling ode to the days of pulp serials, Billy Campbell threw on a jetpack and aerodynamic helmet as the 1930s title character, a stunt pilot whose airborne exploits put him on the radar of the FBI, Howard Hughes (!) and Nazi spies.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The dark side of the story was the murder by rabid Nazis — hangings and death by beating — of scores of fellow prisoners who were accused of faltering belief in Hitler and Nazism.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The former border between East and West is a launching point for other historic points and stories of the city’s Nazi and Soviet eras.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At one point, Grok praised the former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in a post concerning the recent Texas floods that have killed more than 100 people.
—Jessica Guynn, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
But while most attention focused on Grok’s Nazi makeover, the bot was also being used to harass one user in graphic and alarming detail.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Iranian commentators across the political spectrum likened the Israeli assault to Nazi Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, casting the conflict as Iran’s own patriotic war: a national struggle that transcends politics.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
Without the proper guardrails, specific prompting might encourage bots to go full Nazi.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
In the thrilling ode to the days of pulp serials, Billy Campbell threw on a jetpack and aerodynamic helmet as the 1930s title character, a stunt pilot whose airborne exploits put him on the radar of the FBI, Howard Hughes (!) and Nazi spies.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The dark side of the story was the murder by rabid Nazis — hangings and death by beating — of scores of fellow prisoners who were accused of faltering belief in Hitler and Nazism.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The former border between East and West is a launching point for other historic points and stories of the city’s Nazi and Soviet eras.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At one point, Grok praised the former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in a post concerning the recent Texas floods that have killed more than 100 people.
—Jessica Guynn, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
But while most attention focused on Grok’s Nazi makeover, the bot was also being used to harass one user in graphic and alarming detail.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Iranian commentators across the political spectrum likened the Israeli assault to Nazi Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, casting the conflict as Iran’s own patriotic war: a national struggle that transcends politics.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
Without the proper guardrails, specific prompting might encourage bots to go full Nazi.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
Noun
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Serial killers with a code, far-future space operas, superheroes doing battle with dastardly villains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Matthias Schoenaerts signed on as the film's villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, in September 2024, per Deadline, and a few months later, Jason Momoa confirmed his casting as the violent intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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King's polo playing husband, Bill Mitchell — who went on to become a director for Texaco — became the model for Daisy’s rich brute of a husband, Tom Buchanan.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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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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Call of Cthulhu flipped a lot of gaming conventions on their head with characters that degraded over time and scenarios that rewarded fleeing monsters instead of slaying them.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Murphy also ordered the feds to provide the monsters with interpreters and counsel.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Recently, however, the technology has been used by criminals for purposes of sextortion.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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But with this bill, Republicans are laying the groundwork to gut safeguards that stopped criminals from getting these deadly weapons.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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There may devils in these details Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council president and nonprofit CEO.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 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
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The beasts were spotted at around 11:30 a.m. near Beach 32nd Street.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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That's because, even though restaurants can be unpredictable beasts, food and labor are largely considered to be controllable costs.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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