denazify

American  

[dee-nah-tsuh-fahy, -nat-suh-] / diˈnɑ tsəˌfaɪ, -ˈnæt sə- /

verb (used with object)

denazified, denazifying

1. to rid of Nazism or Nazi influences.

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denazify British  

/ diːˈnɑːtsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to free or declare (people, institutions, etc) freed from Nazi influence or ideology

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Other Word Forms

• denazification noun

Etymology

Origin of denazify

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + Nazi + -fy

Example Sentences

On Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated Russia’s demands, including the need for Kyiv to “recognize territorial realities” and the “demilitarizing and denazifying” of Ukraine.

From Washington Post

After the war ended, the Quandts were “denazified” in a flawed legal process in postwar Germany that saw most Nazi perpetrators get away with their crimes.

From New York Times

President Vladimir Putin sent his forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what Moscow calls a “special military operation” to demilitarise and “denazify” its neighbour.

From Reuters

Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation" to disarm and "denazify" Ukraine.

From Reuters

State media regularly cites Russian President Vladimir Putin’s purported mission to “denazify” Ukraine, without further explanation.

From Washington Post