First Known Use: 1930
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Nazi
noun Na·zi \ˈnät-sē, ˈnat-\
: a member of a German political party that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
: an evil person who wants to use power to control and harm other people especially because of their race, religion, etc.
Full Definition of NAZI
1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized a : one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist b : one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
— nazi adjective often capitalized
— na·zi·fi·ca·tion \ˌnät-si-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌnat-\ noun often capitalized
— na·zi·fy \ˈnät-si-ˌfī, ˈnat-\ transitive verb often capitalized
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Origin of NAZI
German, by shortening & alteration from Nationalsozialist, from national national + Sozialist socialist
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Nazi
noun Na·zi \ˈnät-sē\
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: a member of a political party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945
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