a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
"The historical documentary detailed how every nazi held absolute loyalty to Adolf Hitler and his regime."
derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.
"The coach was called a nazi when he demanded that every player wear their socks exactly the same color during warm-ups."
Alternative form of Nazi
"The historical document was signed by a high-ranking nazi who led the party in Germany."
A member of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, commonly called the NSDAP or Nazi Party).
In plain English: A Nazi is someone who belonged to Hitler's extreme political group that ruled Germany during World War II and believed in hatefully treating Jewish people and others they considered inferior.
"The group was led by an old man who acted like he knew best about how to run things."
relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
"the total Nazi crime"
"the Nazi interpretation of history"
relating to a form of socialism
"the national socialist party came to power in Germany in 1933"
Alternative form of Nazi
"The museum displayed artifacts from a nazi concentration camp to educate visitors about the atrocities committed by the regime."
Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party (NSDAP) specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally.
In plain English: Nazi is an adjective describing something related to the racist and authoritarian political party that ruled Germany during World War II.
"The nazi flag was displayed on the building during the rally."
The language (ideological jargon) of Nazis.
"The historian spent hours decoding the nazi propaganda posters to understand their ideological jargon."
The word "Nazi" entered English in 1930 as a clipping of the German term Nationalsozialist ("National Socialist"). This shortening occurred because the first syllable of the German word is pronounced similarly to the modern spelling.