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Nazi (nätsē, nat-)

adjective

designating, of, or characteristic of the German fascist political party (National Socialist German Workers' Party), founded in 1919 and abolished in 1945: under Hitler it seized control of Germany in 1933, systematically eliminated opposition, and initiated a program of nationalism, rearmament, political aggression, and racism, esp. anti-Semitism

Etymology: Ger < Nati(onalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), party name

noun

  1. a member of this party
    1. a supporter of this or any similar party; fascist
    2. someone who thinks or acts like a Nazi

Nazi Related Forms
Na·zism′ (--siz′əm) noun or Na·zi·ism′--sē iz′əm
nazi Synonyms

nazi

modif.

fascist, totalitarian, right-wing; see absolute 3, autocratic 1, tyrannical.

Nazi Synonyms

Nazi

n.

National Socialist, fascist, reactionary, right winger; see agitator, radical.

Nazi Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • real: Probably illegal and Microsoft is a real big nazi about that.
  • big: Probably illegal and Microsoft is a real big nazi about that.

Modifying Another Word

  • openly: Blood and Honor is the openly nazi skinhead organization in Britain.
Nazi Quotes

A sort of walking miracle, my skin Bright as a Nazi lampshade.

—Plath, Sylvia

When I go to see Herr Hitler I give him the Nazi salute because that is the normal thing. It carries no hint of approval of anything he or hisregimemaydo. And, if Ido it, why should you or your team object?

—Henderson, Sir Nevile Meyrick

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