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
Inside, Nazi armbands, swastikas, and storm-troopers filled the aisles.
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Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026
Not only perpetrated by the Nazis, but also by Flemish guards who oversaw the prisoners.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The nihilistic Duke is soon recruited by Nazi Germany to crash the British economy through the distribution of counterfeit currency and effectively decide World War II for the German Reich.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But he gets shot twice in the final shootout against the regional Nazi liaison, British fascist John Beckett (Tim Roth).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The challenge also argued that Mayers’ use of the Nazi salute was an attempt at electioneering and marketing, which also violates Indiana code.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Flick was an uber-rich German industrialist who became the Nazi regime’s biggest supplier with his business empire spanning iron, steel, coal, cars, chemicals, aircraft, and arms.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 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
Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026
Not only perpetrated by the Nazis, but also by Flemish guards who oversaw the prisoners.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The nihilistic Duke is soon recruited by Nazi Germany to crash the British economy through the distribution of counterfeit currency and effectively decide World War II for the German Reich.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But he gets shot twice in the final shootout against the regional Nazi liaison, British fascist John Beckett (Tim Roth).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The challenge also argued that Mayers’ use of the Nazi salute was an attempt at electioneering and marketing, which also violates Indiana code.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Flick was an uber-rich German industrialist who became the Nazi regime’s biggest supplier with his business empire spanning iron, steel, coal, cars, chemicals, aircraft, and arms.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 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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There are no villains—or maybe life, or growing up, or getting older, is the villain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bay Hill was a brute before the round was halted for just over an hour because of heavy rain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Labubus, which look like monsters with big eyes, sharp teeth and fur, went viral in 2025, appearing on backpacks, purses and other bags all over social media.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Universal Studios Hollywood visitors will be cast as extras in a monster movie that goes off the rails when a villainous character known as The Phantom Director unleashes Universal Monsters such as Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man during the park’s Universal Fan Fest Nights.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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That convenience also gives criminals a perfect disguise.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is chocolate devil’s food cake with ganache your favorite birthday cake?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Just as all British became painted as corrupt as part of their national character, so too did all Native people become seen as savage by their biological nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Holmes qualified for the reduced term under a 2023 rule change allowing first-time offenders to do less time for some non-violent crimes, according to an order issued Thursday by the federal judge who sentenced her in 2022 for defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And many Democrats see it as an effort to curb more liberal prosecutors who have embraced restorative justice policies, including steering nonviolent offenders away from prison sentences or taking more lax approaches to drug offenses.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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