de nazification
/diˌnɑtsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing Nazi influence, ideology, and personnel from a country's government, culture, and society, especially after World War II.
- Historians still debate how effective de-nazification was in changing the attitudes of ordinary German citizens.
- After World War II, Germany underwent a long process of de-nazification to rebuild its democratic institutions.
- The de-nazification program required former Nazi party members to undergo screening and face consequences for their roles.
- A modern figurative term for removing extremist, authoritarian, or oppressive influences from an organization or society.
- The new CEO promised a de-nazification of the company's toxic corporate culture.
- Some activists call for a de-nazification of online platforms that spread hate speech.
- The country's de-nazification of its education system included rewriting textbooks to remove propaganda.
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