as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
After the election of a neofascist politician named Derek Beackon to the local council in 1993, the LPA released a pamphlet with the headline nazi occultists seize omphalos.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Don't call someone who isn't an actual Nazi a Nazi, or someone who isn't a real fascist a fascist.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
First there were the Nazis, who infiltrated weather teams on Greenland during World War II to radio updates to the Wehrmacht to help its long fight against the western allies.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The signs, which were posted around Shalom Park in south Charlotte, threatened to hang people and told people to join the Nazi party.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, and the U.S. assumed the role of protector of both Greenland and Iceland, both of which belonged to Denmark at the time.
—Steven Lamy, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi commander Otto Skorzeny headed a brigade that was accused of disguising themselves with American uniforms and subsequently killing US soldiers — Skorzeny was tried for the crime of perfidy, though he was ultimately acquitted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The church included other Nazi imagery, including an Iron Cross in the church’s chandelier and a baptismal font adorned with a Nazi SA stormtrooper, his head bowed in prayer.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The work, which is receiving its first full English-language production in South Florida, was inspired by the true story of the MS St. Louis, the ship filled with 937 passengers, nearly all Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, that was turned away by Cuba, the United States and Canada.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Don't call someone who isn't an actual Nazi a Nazi, or someone who isn't a real fascist a fascist.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
First there were the Nazis, who infiltrated weather teams on Greenland during World War II to radio updates to the Wehrmacht to help its long fight against the western allies.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The signs, which were posted around Shalom Park in south Charlotte, threatened to hang people and told people to join the Nazi party.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, and the U.S. assumed the role of protector of both Greenland and Iceland, both of which belonged to Denmark at the time.
—Steven Lamy, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
During World War II, Nazi commander Otto Skorzeny headed a brigade that was accused of disguising themselves with American uniforms and subsequently killing US soldiers — Skorzeny was tried for the crime of perfidy, though he was ultimately acquitted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The church included other Nazi imagery, including an Iron Cross in the church’s chandelier and a baptismal font adorned with a Nazi SA stormtrooper, his head bowed in prayer.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The work, which is receiving its first full English-language production in South Florida, was inspired by the true story of the MS St. Louis, the ship filled with 937 passengers, nearly all Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, that was turned away by Cuba, the United States and Canada.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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As the now-45-year-old driver was announced at each racetrack in 2025, Hamlin, after years of embracing the role of villain in a sport in desperate need of one, had a heel-turn to the light.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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As usual, Lang plays the brute’s Heart of Darkness–esque descent into madness with gleeful relish.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The couple has clearly created a monster.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or a family battling an evil monster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Violence is widespread in the city proper, with large encampments where meth and other drugs are readily available and criminals reportedly exploit the city’s free bus system to carry out offenses.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Godwin is well known in the space, having assisted law enforcement nationwide leading to the removal of hundreds of criminals from the streets.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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To play devil’s advocate, Rodriguez has exhausted a lot of patience (there’s a funny quote in Felipe Cardenas’ analysis about his physical stats).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the fastest-growing indoor plants is golden pathos or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Urus, a snarling, spitting savage dressed up in an orange tuxedo, will cause a commotion at the supermarket, gym and park.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Brutal, savage, and gory, this movie follows a home invasion on Christmas Eve where a mysterious woman (Béatrice Dalle) tries to steal an unborn baby right out of another woman's (Alysson Paradis) pregnant belly.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the Associated Press reported that inmates at a Virginia facility that predominantly holds mentally ill offenders were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times over the course of three years.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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