Nazi
noun
A member of a German political party that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler.
During the World War II, the Nazis committed countless atrocities.
Often appears as...
- nazi germany
- nazi concentration camps
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
noun
A person who holds extremely racist, antisemitic or ultra-nationalist views.
We must stand against the rise of modern-day Nazis.
Often appears as...
- neo-nazi
- nazi sympathizer
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Relating to the Nazi party in Germany or its policies.
Nazi propaganda was used to brainwash the people.
Often appears as...
- nazi doctrine
- nazi rule
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
noun
A person who is very strict and demands obedience, often used in a humorous or exaggerated way.
My boss is such a grammar nazi, he corrects every tiny mistake in my emails.
Often appears as...
- grammar nazi
- soup nazi
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A member of a German political party that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler.
During the World War II, the Nazis committed countless atrocities.
Often appears as...
- nazi germany
- nazi concentration camps
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
noun
A person who holds extremely racist, antisemitic or ultra-nationalist views.
We must stand against the rise of modern-day Nazis.
Often appears as...
- neo-nazi
- nazi sympathizer
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Relating to the Nazi party in Germany or its policies.
Nazi propaganda was used to brainwash the people.
Often appears as...
- nazi doctrine
- nazi rule
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
noun
A person who is very strict and demands obedience, often used in a humorous or exaggerated way.
My boss is such a grammar nazi, he corrects every tiny mistake in my emails.
Often appears as...
- grammar nazi
- soup nazi
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Weight
Use with awareness of its historical significance and sensitivity surrounding the Holocaust.
Learning about Nazi history is crucial to remember the victims.
Pro Tip 2/2Not General Evil
Avoid using 'Nazi' as a generic term for evil to respect its specific historical context.
The term 'Nazi' refers specifically to Hitler's followers, not all villains.
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Weight
Use with awareness of its historical significance and sensitivity surrounding the Holocaust.
Learning about Nazi history is crucial to remember the victims.
Pro Tip 2/2Not General Evil
Avoid using 'Nazi' as a generic term for evil to respect its specific historical context.
The term 'Nazi' refers specifically to Hitler's followers, not all villains.
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Weight
Use with awareness of its historical significance and sensitivity surrounding the Holocaust.
Learning about Nazi history is crucial to remember the victims.
Pro Tip 2/2Not General Evil
Avoid using 'Nazi' as a generic term for evil to respect its specific historical context.
The term 'Nazi' refers specifically to Hitler's followers, not all villains.
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Skinheads Recruiting...
research on nazism you get a lot of modern day nazi websites they start telling you you know you think this way but here's the truth your parents are lying to you the government's lying to you and they start brainwashing you you start talking to them on a regular basis and you know you start believing the rhetoric the other major vehicle for
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Why is the Mona Lisa so...
and newspapers took the story for a victory lap. In the following decades, conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp mocked it; Nazi art thieves pursued it; Nat King Cole sang about it; and museumgoers wielding stones, paint, acid, and teacups attacked it.
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A quest to find my...
his father to arrange the for sale of the villa to a famous nazi nazi general he was waiting there to bring my grandfather his father warned closed because he was being sent to a
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Skinheads Recruiting...
research on nazism you get a lot of modern day nazi websites they start telling you you know you think this way but here's the truth your parents are lying to you the government's lying to you and they start brainwashing you you start talking to them on a regular basis and you know you start believing the rhetoric the other major vehicle for
Video examples
Why is the Mona Lisa so...
and newspapers took the story for a victory lap. In the following decades, conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp mocked it; Nazi art thieves pursued it; Nat King Cole sang about it; and museumgoers wielding stones, paint, acid, and teacups attacked it.
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A quest to find my...
his father to arrange the for sale of the villa to a famous nazi nazi general he was waiting there to bring my grandfather his father warned closed because he was being sent to a
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Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
Anybody looking at the history even of the 20th century would not single out Islam as the bloodthirsty religion; it was Christian/Nazi/Communist Europe and Buddhist/Taoist/Hindu/atheist Asia that set records for mass slaughter.
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Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
Anybody looking at the history even of the 20th century would not single out Islam as the bloodthirsty religion; it was Christian/Nazi/Communist Europe and Buddhist/Taoist/Hindu/atheist Asia that set records for mass slaughter.
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