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Nazism

American  
[naht-siz-uhm, nat-] / ˈnɑt sɪz əm, ˈnæt- /
Also Naziism

noun

  1. the principles or methods of the Nazis.


Nazism Cultural  
  1. The beliefs of the Nazis.


Etymology

Origin of Nazism

First recorded in 1930–35; Naz(i) + -ism

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Promoting Nazi symbols is a criminal offence in Poland and anyone found guilty of publicly promoting Nazism can be imprisoned for up to three years.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Ukrainian section is being added to the existing permanent exhibitions focusing on Nazism and Germany from 1945 to the present day.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Ideologies also flourished, including socialism, communism, Zionism and, among a growing number of non-Jewish townspeople, Nazism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The red, white and blue banner graced courthouses where Jewish intellectuals who fled Nazism swore allegiance to the United States.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

But the ascent of Nazism sent an immediate chill through the German scientific establishment.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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