Nazi Definition
nätsē, năt-
noun
A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power in 1933 under Adolf Hitler.
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An adherent or advocate of policies characteristic of Nazism; a fascist.
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A severely intolerant or dictatorial person.
Food nazis who want to ban salt in restaurants.
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Synonyms:
- right-winger
- reactionary
- fascist
- national-socialist
- German Nazi
adjective
Of, relating to, controlled by, or typical of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
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Severely intolerant or dictatorial.
Loathed the nazi gym teacher.
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Synonyms:
- national-socialist
Origin of Nazi
German short for Nationalsozialist (the abbreviation being in part popularized by opponents of the Nazis, perhaps influenced by earlier German regional Nazi awkward, clumsy person) (from Nazi Iggy) (short for the name Ignatius) from Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei National Socialist German Workers' Party
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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