nazi
/ˈnɑːtsi/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Alternative form of Nazi.
noun
Alternative form of Nazi.
noun
A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP).
noun
One who advocates neo-Nazism, or a similarly fascist, racist, anti-Semitic, xenophobic, ethnic supremacist, or ultranationalist ideology; a neo-Nazi.
Colloquial
noun
One who imposes their views on others; one who is unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict. (also frequently uncapitalised: nazi)
Derogatory; Offensive; Slang
adj
Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally.
adj
Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally.
Colloquial
Example Sentences
- "Auschwitz was a nazi concentration camp."
- "The most prominent and well-known nazi was Adolf Hitler."
- "I tried to get into the club, but the door nazi threw me out."
- "After World War II, many Nazis fled to South American countries like Argentina and Chile to escape prosecution."
- "Taiwan fears Xi Jinping has been inspired by Adolf Hitler's tactics, and is calling on our federal government to take action, warning a Chinese invasion would allow Beijing to rule the world by weaponising its computer chip industry. The Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister compared the sector to the Czech armaments which boosted the capability of the Nazis in World War II."
- "Indeed, some have seen echoes of the work of the Nazis’ “crown jurist” and political theorist, Carl Schmitt, in the Trump administration’s domestic policies, particularly his doctrine of “the exception”, which can be used to suspend certain constitutional rights."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Nazi