Nazism

American

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

Also Naziism

noun

the principles or methods of the Nazis.

Nazism Cultural

The beliefs of the Nazis.

Etymology

Origin of Nazism

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

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Example Sentences

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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

The bricks are the founding myths: victory over Nazism, the haunting U.S. military cemetery in Normandy, Vichy’s street names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But, like many Indian nationalists, he did not want Nazism and fascism to prevail.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

I don’t like to make comparisons to Nazism or Hitler’s Germany.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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