Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grammar nazi

/ˈɡɹæmɚ ˈnɑːtsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: gram-mar Nazi
IPA: /ˈɡɹæmɚ ˈnɑːtsi/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who habitually criticizes the grammar and (often) usage in others' speech or writing, often in ways that are sometimes not even linguistically accurate.

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of grammar Nazi.

Example Sentences

"He had to explain that the grammar Nazi's tantrum was mistaken because interposing an adverb to fall between the components of a to-infinitive is usually not wrong in English grammar."

Etymology

First use appears c. 1991. From grammar + Nazi (“one who imposes one's views on others; one who is considered unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹæmɚ ˈnɑːtsi/
British English: /ˈɡɹæmə(ɹ)ˈnɑːtsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grammar Nazis (plural) grammarnazi (alternative) grammar-nazi (alternative)

Phrases

grammar Nazism

Synonyms

comma queen grammar cop grammar police grammando

Questions

How do you pronounce grammar nazi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæmɚ ˈnɑːtsi/.
What does grammar nazi mean?: A person who habitually criticizes the grammar and (often) usage in others' speech or writing, often in ways that are sometimes not even linguistically accurate.
Where does grammar nazi come from?: First use appears c. 1991. From grammar + Nazi (“one who imposes one's views on others; one who is considered unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict”).

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