as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
Elon's father also dispelled the claim that his son has intentionally made Nazi salutes, saying that Democrats like former President Barack Obama did the same thing.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There is also new character, a Nazi collaborator from World War 2 who is a social outcast.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Hitler appointed Arthur Seyss-Inquart, an Austrian Nazi, to run the occupied Dutch territories.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
When the open housing marches in the summer of 1966 drew massive violence from white supremacist organizations such as the KKK and the American Nazi Party in Chicago, the Tribune cast the Black marchers as the problem for inciting trouble.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
But in the Wednesday letter Durbin also highlighted Martin’s support of a Nazi sympathizing Jan. 6 defendant and raised the specter that Martin may have erased many of his past podcasts.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Joe Dunthorne’s Children of Radium is an account of his search for information about his great-grandfather, a German Jewish scientist who helped develop chemical weapons for the Nazis.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025
In September 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union jointly invaded Poland, touching off the Second World War in Europe.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The claim is almost as unsettling as the time a guy at a soiree here in France casually mentioned that under Vichy France’s Nazi rule, I would have been forced to reproduce, with him.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There is also new character, a Nazi collaborator from World War 2 who is a social outcast.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Hitler appointed Arthur Seyss-Inquart, an Austrian Nazi, to run the occupied Dutch territories.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
When the open housing marches in the summer of 1966 drew massive violence from white supremacist organizations such as the KKK and the American Nazi Party in Chicago, the Tribune cast the Black marchers as the problem for inciting trouble.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
But in the Wednesday letter Durbin also highlighted Martin’s support of a Nazi sympathizing Jan. 6 defendant and raised the specter that Martin may have erased many of his past podcasts.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Joe Dunthorne’s Children of Radium is an account of his search for information about his great-grandfather, a German Jewish scientist who helped develop chemical weapons for the Nazis.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025
In September 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union jointly invaded Poland, touching off the Second World War in Europe.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The claim is almost as unsettling as the time a guy at a soiree here in France casually mentioned that under Vichy France’s Nazi rule, I would have been forced to reproduce, with him.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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Whereas Serena could easily have emerged as a one-note villain, from the beginning of her tenure on the series, Strahovski has imbued Serena with a soulfulness that often puts the audience uncomfortably on her side, despite her reprehensible actions.—
Scarlett Harris,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even when a big threat does arrive on the scene, the heroes aren't there right away, so plenty of innocent people get hurt before a villain gets brought to justice.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, the audience is eager to meet the antihero, the brute, that everyone is talking about.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Slinging a sports coat over his pajamas, Long pulls up to a curb and finds Tay (Dustin Nguyen), the Vietnamese speaker, plus two silent brutes, Eddie (Phi Vu) and Aden (Dali Benssalah), who muscle into his car and take over everything: the seating arrangements, the air freshener and their driver.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Natalie and a real-estate agent named Dawn (Danielle Brooks), in search of the missing Henry, make their way to the Overworld, too, and the four team up with Steve in a painfully generic adventure to fight off monsters, find another Crystal, save the Overworld (and Dennis), and get back home.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The space monsters are also entirely terrifying, gestating inside young suns to hideously emerge as massive space insects.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Learning of such proactivity reminds me of how cutting-edge cybersecurity firms now use AI to go on the offensive against criminals.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This exemption obligates the IRS to assist law enforcement in the pursuit of criminals and will be used against any migrant who has overstayed for more than 90 days as part of the carveout.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To break the cycle of bias, Play devil’s advocate with yourself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.—
Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2023
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But this is the nature of the beast, and the reality of a team who just experienced the most disappointing year in franchise history.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By trampling shrubs, the beasts would encourage the growth of grasses that are good at absorbing greenhouse gases.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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