denazification
/diˌnɑtsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing Nazi influence and ideology from a country, especially after World War II.
- After the war, Germany underwent a long period of denazification to rebuild its government and society.
- The denazification program included banning Nazi symbols and re-educating the public.
- Historians still debate how effective denazification was in changing people's beliefs.