Nazism
noun
Na·zism
ˈnät-sē-ˌi-zəm 
ˈnat-;
ˈnät-ˌsi-zəm
ˈnat-
variants
or less commonly Naziism
ˈnät-sē-ˌi-zəm
ˈnat-
: the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the Nazis in Germany from 1933 to 1945 including the totalitarian principle of government, predominance of especially Germanic groups assumed to be racially superior, and supremacy of the führer
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What to Know In his speech on Saturday, Zelensky said that Putin wanted one-on-one talks with the U.S. and will try to get Trump to stand on Red Square for the May 9 celebrations marking Moscow's contribution to the defeat of Nazism.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The United States spent exorbitant sums to defeat Nazism, rebuild Europe and defend the continent against the Soviet Union.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
When Musk made a one-armed gesture that heavily resembled a Nazi salute in January, Grimes shared a lengthy post on X — which Musk notably bought in 2022 and renamed from the original, Twitter — denouncing Nazism but defending herself.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The musician was still facing backlash for the rollout for the imagery of Vultures Vol. 1, and Doe suggested releasing an additional statement further denouncing any ties to Hitler or Nazism.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The United States spent exorbitant sums to defeat Nazism, rebuild Europe and defend the continent against the Soviet Union.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
When Musk made a one-armed gesture that heavily resembled a Nazi salute in January, Grimes shared a lengthy post on X — which Musk notably bought in 2022 and renamed from the original, Twitter — denouncing Nazism but defending herself.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The musician was still facing backlash for the rollout for the imagery of Vultures Vol. 1, and Doe suggested releasing an additional statement further denouncing any ties to Hitler or Nazism.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Nazism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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