Bonhoeffer

[bawn-hœ-fuhr]

noun

1. Dietrich, 1906–45, German religious leader: hanged for his involvement in a plot against Hitler.

Bonhoeffer

/ ˈboːnhœfər /

noun

1. Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1906–45, German Lutheran theologian: executed by the Nazis

Example Sentences

Such debating tactics track well with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s analysis of stupidity.

From Salon

There’s righteousness there that’s hard to ignore, and it’s made Bonhoeffer, the author of dozens of books before his death, a figure of admiration and a martyr to many.

From Los Angeles Times

He enrolled in Union Theological Seminary in New York City where writings by the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer —who denounced Hitler’s Nazi regime — galvanized his passion for social justice.

From Los Angeles Times

Dietrich Bonhoeffer once warned that “silence in the face of evil is evil is evil itself.”

From Washington Times

“This is a Bonhoeffer moment,” citing the famed German pastor and anti-Nazi activist whom Hitler executed.

From Washington Post