Nazism

noun

Na·​zism ˈnät-sē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce Nazism (audio)
ˈnat-;
ˈnät-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce Nazism (audio)
ˈnat-
variants or less commonly Naziism
: 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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The Trump rally had no symbols of Nazism or Fascism, and organizers portrayed it as a mainstream political rally with celebrities, comedians, media personalities and the candidate. Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 Over the next four years, its manpower and industrial might enabled the forces of democracy to end the threat of German Nazism in Europe and Japanese imperialism in the Pacific. Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Yet some of us in the audience, disgusted by the persistence of Nazism and anti-immigrant invective in the present, may well appreciate the force of McQueen’s rhetoric. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024 The Allies could not drive Nazism from people’s hearts and minds. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Nazism 

Word History

Etymology

Nazi + -ism

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nazism was in 1930

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“Nazism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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