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
Walz came under fire for likening the actions of ICE under the Trump administration to the Gestapo, the secret police force of Nazi Germany.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Glamorous Diana left her husband for British fascist leader Oswald Mosley; her younger sister Unity went full Nazi, moving to Germany and insinuating herself into Hitler’s inner circle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
To get back the limited territory lost to the Russians, Finland aligned with the Nazis, until 1944, when the country signed an armistice with the Soviet Union.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Nolde was indeed forbidden from selling and exhibiting his works by the Nazi regime.
—Ombline Damy, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2025
Woodall will next be seen in James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg, based on the 2013 non-fiction book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
However, their fledgling romance is eventually interrupted by Doctor Wolf, a heroin supplier and former Nazi, who is also hiding out in Ibiza.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
The technology created to harness nuclear fission is largely indebted to his revolutionary breakthroughs in the world of physics, and Einstein knew winning World War II required beating Nazi Germany in the race to build a nuclear weapon.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
The United States ambassador to Japan strongly rebuked a top Chinese diplomat in Japan over a social media post comparing Israel to Nazi Germany.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Glamorous Diana left her husband for British fascist leader Oswald Mosley; her younger sister Unity went full Nazi, moving to Germany and insinuating herself into Hitler’s inner circle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
To get back the limited territory lost to the Russians, Finland aligned with the Nazis, until 1944, when the country signed an armistice with the Soviet Union.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Nolde was indeed forbidden from selling and exhibiting his works by the Nazi regime.
—Ombline Damy, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2025
Woodall will next be seen in James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg, based on the 2013 non-fiction book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
However, their fledgling romance is eventually interrupted by Doctor Wolf, a heroin supplier and former Nazi, who is also hiding out in Ibiza.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
The technology created to harness nuclear fission is largely indebted to his revolutionary breakthroughs in the world of physics, and Einstein knew winning World War II required beating Nazi Germany in the race to build a nuclear weapon.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
The United States ambassador to Japan strongly rebuked a top Chinese diplomat in Japan over a social media post comparing Israel to Nazi Germany.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
Noun
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Two of the game’s most brilliant villains have matured into eloquent eulogists.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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For an industry which has long been treated by the television and film industries as a dirty, dangerous business run by unethical, cartoon-ish villains like J.R. Ewing, such a balanced portrayal is a welcome change, indeed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
29 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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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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Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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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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Recently, however, the technology has been used by criminals for purposes of sextortion.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Assign someone to challenge ideas or play devil’s advocate.—
Elizabeth Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Like, Mars is a character, kind of like a devil on my shoulder.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 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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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 10 Jul. 2025.
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