Nazi

noun

Na·​zi ˈnät-sē How to pronounce Nazi (audio) ˈnat- How to pronounce Nazi (audio)
Synonyms of Nazinext
1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often nazi
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
a grammar nazi
nazi adjective
often Nazi
nazification
ˌnät-si-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce Nazi (audio)
ˌnat-
noun
often Nazification
nazify
ˈnät-si-ˌfī How to pronounce Nazi (audio)
ˈnat-
transitive verb
often Nazify

Examples of Nazi in a Sentence

a gang of racist Nazis
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Pillay, 85, received the news while attending a forum in Nuremberg, Germany, where the trials of Nazi war criminals helped lay the foundations of international law. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The song is about a true story of three Dutch teenage girls in World War II, during the occupation, who seduced Nazi officers and murdered them in the woods. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Carlson pressed former Conservative politician Jacob Rees-Mogg on the legacy of the war during a wide-ranging interview, questioning whether Britain was better off after defeating Nazi Germany. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Two years after its release, the cultural minister of the Nazi Party ordered all copies of the film be destroyed. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Nazi

Word History

Etymology

German, by shortening & alteration from Nationalsozialist, from national national + Sozialist socialist

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nazi was in 1930

Phrases Containing Nazi

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Nazi

noun
Na·​zi ˈnät-sē How to pronounce Nazi (audio) ˈnat- How to pronounce Nazi (audio)
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945
Nazi adjective
Nazism
ˈnät-ˌsiz-əm, 
ˈnat-
noun

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