Mein Kampf

American  

[mahyn kahmpf] / maɪn ˈkɑmpf /

noun

1. the autobiography (1925–27) of Adolf Hitler, setting forth his political philosophy and his plan for German conquest.

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Mein Kampf Cultural  

1. An autobiography written by Adolf Hitler. In it, Hitler outlines his plan for the revival of Germany from the losses of World War I and blames Germany's problems on capitalists (see capitalism), communists, and Jews (see also Jews).

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Example Sentences

And he doesn’t seem to think too hard about any of his controversial decisions: He had a copy of Mein Kampf, he said, simply because he collects “historic books,” including The Communist Manifesto.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

But the description first appeared in Hitler's Mein Kampf, 16 years before Goebbels' use of the phrase, the European Center for Populism Studies says.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023

Stalin, aware of Hitler’s musings in his book Mein Kampf, understood the long-term threat Germany posed and sought to buy time to prepare for possible war.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Clearly, he wants them to envision Adolf Hitler in the 1920s, when he used his time in prison after the Beer Hall Putsch to write "Mein Kampf" and gather more support for the fascist cause.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022

The Reich League of German Officials gave Hitler a copy of Mein Kampf that had been transcribed by hand onto parchment in a medieval script.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown