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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
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.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Don't call someone who isn't an actual Nazi a Nazi, or someone who isn't a real fascist a fascist.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
First there were the Nazis, who infiltrated weather teams on Greenland during World War II to radio updates to the Wehrmacht to help its long fight against the western allies.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The signs, which were posted around Shalom Park in south Charlotte, threatened to hang people and told people to join the Nazi party.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, and the U.S. assumed the role of protector of both Greenland and Iceland, both of which belonged to Denmark at the time.
—Steven Lamy, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi commander Otto Skorzeny headed a brigade that was accused of disguising themselves with American uniforms and subsequently killing US soldiers — Skorzeny was tried for the crime of perfidy, though he was ultimately acquitted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The church included other Nazi imagery, including an Iron Cross in the church’s chandelier and a baptismal font adorned with a Nazi SA stormtrooper, his head bowed in prayer.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The work, which is receiving its first full English-language production in South Florida, was inspired by the true story of the MS St. Louis, the ship filled with 937 passengers, nearly all Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, that was turned away by Cuba, the United States and Canada.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Don't call someone who isn't an actual Nazi a Nazi, or someone who isn't a real fascist a fascist.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
First there were the Nazis, who infiltrated weather teams on Greenland during World War II to radio updates to the Wehrmacht to help its long fight against the western allies.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The signs, which were posted around Shalom Park in south Charlotte, threatened to hang people and told people to join the Nazi party.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, and the U.S. assumed the role of protector of both Greenland and Iceland, both of which belonged to Denmark at the time.
—Steven Lamy, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi commander Otto Skorzeny headed a brigade that was accused of disguising themselves with American uniforms and subsequently killing US soldiers — Skorzeny was tried for the crime of perfidy, though he was ultimately acquitted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The church included other Nazi imagery, including an Iron Cross in the church’s chandelier and a baptismal font adorned with a Nazi SA stormtrooper, his head bowed in prayer.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The work, which is receiving its first full English-language production in South Florida, was inspired by the true story of the MS St. Louis, the ship filled with 937 passengers, nearly all Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, that was turned away by Cuba, the United States and Canada.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
Noun
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Picking winners and losers, heroes and villains, pathways to success and failure, generates excitement for an event and manufactures a sense of urgency for maximal viewing pleasure.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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What the late Ka did to build resolve against the unforgiving brutalities of Brownsville, Marci combines with the flair of a Bond villain and contempt for anyone attempting to copy his mold.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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As usual, Lang plays the brute’s Heart of Darkness–esque descent into madness with gleeful relish.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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Catrina Bell loves to write sweetie pie monsters who bring the heat.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Essie Davis plays Amelia, who struggles to raise her 6-year-old son, Sam (Noah Wiseman), as he's tormented by the titular humanoid storybook monster.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said 315 foreign criminals from countries outside the European Union had received sentences of more than a year over the last five years but were not expelled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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His characters make cavalier deals with the proverbial devil, even as the costs become harder to ignore.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Urus, a snarling, spitting savage dressed up in an orange tuxedo, will cause a commotion at the supermarket, gym and park.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Brutal, savage, and gory, this movie follows a home invasion on Christmas Eve where a mysterious woman (Béatrice Dalle) tries to steal an unborn baby right out of another woman's (Alysson Paradis) pregnant belly.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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