Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little eichmann

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle e-ich-mann
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is like the Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann; someone who seems ordinary but does evil as a member of an immoral or evil entity or system.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Russian journalist Andrei Zhukov's work in Soviet archives produced a list of over 40,000 little Eichmanns who acted as willing, if not enthusiastic, executioners."

Etymology

Named after Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, who claimed his acts during the Holocaust was just following superior orders.

Usage

Inflected Forms

little Eichmanns (plural)

Phrases

desk murderer

Frequently Paired Words

desk murderer

Questions

What does little eichmann mean?: Someone who is like the Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann; someone who seems ordinary but does evil as a member of an immoral or evil entity or system.
Where does little eichmann come from?: Named after Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, who claimed his acts during the Holocaust was just following superior orders.

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