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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Welcome to the Post-Trust Era A social media app isn’t the villain.—
Ankush Chowdhary,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Clayface is shape-shifting villain in the Batman comics and got his introduction as part of Detective Comics #40 in June 1940.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 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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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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As crypto holders become increasingly savvy online, criminals start resorting to physical attacks.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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With the help of a charming and ethnically diverse array of loveable colleagues, Peralta brings down criminals in entirely bingeable 22-minute chunks.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Noun
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And Tony nominee Daniel J. Watts nails his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. as a real-life devil on the shoulder of the conflicted trailblazer, while Krystal Joy Brown, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ruby Lewis and Kenita Miller turn out stellar performances in multiple roles.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Photo : Riva Yachts Riva 68 Diable The 68 Diable lives up to its name—a handsome devil that will be the most stunning yacht at Venice.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 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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Mr Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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After a late-season implosion in 2011, Epstein moved on to Chicago to slay a beast even more ferocious than the Bambino — the Billy Goat.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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