1. a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
Usage: historical; often capitalized
2. a person who holds or advocates fascist or authoritarian views
Usage: informal; often derogatory

1. of or relating to the Nazi party or Nazi Germany
Usage: historical; often capitalized

Examples

• The Nazis rose to power in Germany during the 1930s.
• Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939, starting World War II.
• The Holocaust was perpetrated by the Nazi regime.
• He was accused of holding Nazi-like authoritarian views.
• Nazi ideology promoted extreme nationalism and racism.
• Historians study the Nazi period to understand how totalitarianism develops.