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Nazi is defined as something that relates to the German fascist political group founded in 1919, supported by Adolf Hitler and abolished in 1945.

(adjective)

An example of Nazi is the anti-Semitic rule in Germany from 1933 to 1945.

The definition of a Nazi is a person who belongs to, supports or acts like a member of Hitler's National Socialist German Workers' Party.

(noun)

An example of a Nazi is Josef Kramer, the man in charge of the gas chamber at Auschwitz Concentration Camp in 1944.

See Nazi in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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

noun

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

Related Forms:

Nazism noun or Naziism

See Nazi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Na·zis

A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power in 1933 under Adolf Hitler.
often nazi An adherent or advocate of policies characteristic of Nazism; a fascist.

adjective

Of, relating to, controlled by, or typical of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , short for Nationalsozialistische deutsche Arbeiter-Partei, National Socialist German Workers' Party

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