Nazi

noun

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 noun
often Nazification
nazify transitive verb
often Nazify

Examples of Nazi in a Sentence

a gang of racist Nazis
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During World War II, Allied countries fought to stop the flow of Spanish deposits to Nazi Germany. Anna Coren, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 Imprisoned at Auschwitz, on several different occasions, Ehrlich was spared the gas chamber when — each time — a Nazi recognized him as a table tennis champion. Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025 Around this time, Nazi Germany dictator Adolf Hitler was growing increasingly desperate, according to Curatola. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025 But in the frozen forests of Belgium and Luxembourg, Nazi Germany was still preparing one final, massive attack to beat the Allied Powers. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 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

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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

Nazi

noun
: 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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