Nazism

American  

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

Also Naziism

noun

1. the principles or methods of the Nazis.

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Nazism Cultural  

1. The beliefs of the Nazis.

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Etymology

Origin of Nazism

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

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• fascism vs. Nazism

Example Sentences

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

The boys and men - whom Ms Barrett calls "crimefluencers" - subscribe to a variety of ideologies, including including nihilism, sadism, Nazism and satanism.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

“Our community will not tolerate acts that glorify Nazism or spread fear, and we will hold offenders accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

These wartime allies stood for opposing worldviews and hostile ideologies, and their recent triumph over Nazism made them less, not more, open to compromise.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau