nazi

/ˈnɑːtsi/
noun
  1. A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler.
    • My grandfather fought against the Nazis during the war.
    • The history book described how the Nazis rose to power in the 1930s.
    • Many Nazis were tried for war crimes after World War II ended.
  2. A person who holds extreme racist or authoritarian views, or who behaves in a cruel, controlling way.
    • The boss is a total nazi about following the office dress code.
    • He called the security guard a nazi for not letting them enter without a ticket.
    • Don't be such a grammar nazi; everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. Relating to the Nazi party or its ideology.
    • Nazi symbols are banned in several countries today.
    • The museum had an exhibit on Nazi propaganda posters.
    • She wrote a paper about Nazi economic policies in the 1930s.
  2. Extremely strict, controlling, or intolerant in a way that resembles Nazi stereotypes.
    • The teacher's nazi attitude toward late homework made everyone nervous.
    • My neighbor has nazi rules about parking on the street.
    • They complained about the nazi policies at the community pool.
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