NAZI

Nazi

(adjective) 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”

Nazi, German Nazi

(noun) a German member of Adolf Hitler’s political party

nazi

(noun) derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Nazi (plural Nazis)

(historical) A member of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, commonly called the NSDAP or Nazi Party).

One who subscribes to or advocates (neo-)Nazism or a similarly fascist, racist (especially anti-Semitic), xenophobic, ethnic supremacist, or ultranationalist ideology; a neo-Nazi.

(slang, usually, pejorative, sometimes offensive, see usage notes below) One who imposes one’s views on others; one who is considered unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict. (also frequently uncapitalised: nazi)

(ethnic slur, rare) A German, a person of German descent, or a person perceived to be of German descent.

Usage notes

• (one who imposes one’s views on others): As actual Nazis practiced genocide and were responsible for the murder of millions of people during the Second World War, this flippant use is sometimes considered to be offensive and in very poor taste. It is sometimes used to offend, intentionally (e.g. when trolling) or out of anger. Regardless, 'grammar nazi' and some similar usages are not necessarily offensive in many circumstances.

Adjective

Nazi (comparative more Nazi, superlative most Nazi)

(historical) Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party (NSDAP) specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally.

Hypernym: fascist

(historical) Of or pertaining to the Third Reich.

Hypernym: German

(by extension) Domineering, totalitarian, or intolerant.

Synonym: fascist

Proper noun

Nazi

The language (ideological jargon) of Nazis.

(derogatory, offensive, rare) The German language.

Anagrams

• Zain, azin, zain, zina

Etymology

Adjective

nazi (comparative more nazi, superlative most nazi)

Alternative form of Nazi

Noun

nazi (plural nazis)

Alternative form of Nazi

Anagrams

• Zain, azin, zain, zina

Source: Wiktionary



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