1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often nazi
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
a grammar nazi
nazi
adjective
often Nazi
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
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Some lauded the 31-year-old as an almost messianic figure, while others compared him to a Nazi.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Franz Koenigs collection, including works by Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, and others, has been the subject of multiple claims over the years that it was sold under duress due to Nazi persecution.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
The modern field of bioethics emerged from the 1947 Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, where Nazi physicians were prosecuted for conducting brutal medical experiments on imprisoned people.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
His association with the Nazi regime, which some believe occurred only because he was pressured to play to secure the release of his mother from Auschwitz, forever tainted Wilimowski.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Franz Koenigs collection, including works by Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, and others, has been the subject of multiple claims over the years that it was sold under duress due to Nazi persecution.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
The modern field of bioethics emerged from the 1947 Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, where Nazi physicians were prosecuted for conducting brutal medical experiments on imprisoned people.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
His association with the Nazi regime, which some believe occurred only because he was pressured to play to secure the release of his mother from Auschwitz, forever tainted Wilimowski.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for Nazi
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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