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
Case in point, James Moll’s The Last Days, which zeroes in on a handful of Hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust in the last year of World War II, when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary and began mass deportations to concentration camps.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Billy recalled learning the disturbing detail that the man who took over his grandfather's Nuremberg factory began using it to produce the uniforms the Nazi prisoners wore.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Any mention of good genes is racist and proof of a Nazi revival.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
For August 1: What to Know Elon Musk's Tesla Diner Hit With Inflatable Nazi Protest
Thousands of Boeing Employees Could Strike Next Week: What To Know?
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Eugenics gained popularity in early 20th century America, and Nazi Germany embraced it to carry out Adolf Hitler’s plan for an Aryan master race.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Eugenics was a central pillar of ideology and policy in Nazi Germany.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After a Nazi witch infiltrates the Royal Academy of Witches, the unassuming Lydia Polk takes the mission into her own hands.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The need to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan’s military dictatorship was the main glue that held the Grand Alliance together, and when that vanished, so did the relationship.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
Will Harris, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Billy recalled learning the disturbing detail that the man who took over his grandfather's Nuremberg factory began using it to produce the uniforms the Nazi prisoners wore.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Any mention of good genes is racist and proof of a Nazi revival.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
For August 1: What to Know Elon Musk's Tesla Diner Hit With Inflatable Nazi Protest
Thousands of Boeing Employees Could Strike Next Week: What To Know?
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Eugenics gained popularity in early 20th century America, and Nazi Germany embraced it to carry out Adolf Hitler’s plan for an Aryan master race.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Eugenics was a central pillar of ideology and policy in Nazi Germany.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After a Nazi witch infiltrates the Royal Academy of Witches, the unassuming Lydia Polk takes the mission into her own hands.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The need to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan’s military dictatorship was the main glue that held the Grand Alliance together, and when that vanished, so did the relationship.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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In 1994, Hogan joined WCW and reinvented himself as a villain, forming the New World Order (nWo) and ushering in a new era of edgy storytelling.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The film is currently filming in London with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors behind the highest-grossing MCU movies ever, back behind the camera; Downey now playing the chief villain; and a slew of stars from the lost era of Fox's X-Men movies reprising their roles for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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King's polo playing husband, Bill Mitchell — who went on to become a director for Texaco — became the model for Daisy’s rich brute of a husband, Tom Buchanan.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This freshly re-imagined Jag is worlds apart from that old German brute, but was similar in the sense of feeling wonderfully light and responsive, and utilizing hydraulic fluid to power its steering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Osment joins the Happy Gilmore world as Billy Jenkins, a young pro golfer with a monster swing.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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In the day, how big could the real monster dinosaurs get?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Anti-crime priorities In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including eliminating parole for criminals convicted of child trafficking.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And despite promises by the administration to remove the worst criminals, ICE deportation data from Jan. 1 to June 24 shows most people who were removed or detained didn’t have a violent criminal record, CBS News reported.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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In his mug shot, Anton bears little resemblance to the handsome devil from the earlier composite image.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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To play devil’s advocate to myself, though, this time around the contestants have air conditioning, which might have been a deal-breaker in order to get any contestants from The Golden Bachelor/ette there.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.—
Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2023
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For non-fans, professional wrestling is a strange beast.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Liverpool In The Driving Seat For Isak Tracking back to Isak, the beast carrying the advantage in this transfer tug-of-war is Premier League champ Liverpool.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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