I. ˈnä]ts]ē, ˈna], ˈnȧ], ]i sometimes ]z]\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, by shortening and alteration from nationalsozialist National Socialist, from national + sozialist socialist
1. usually capitalized : a member of the former National Socialist German Workers' party founded on fascist principles in 1919 and headed by Adolf Hitler from 1921
2. often capitalized : an adherent of a party or movement similar to that of the Nazis
II. adjective
Usage: often capitalized
1. : of or relating to Nazism or a Nazi
nazi ideology
nazi officials
the nazi party
2. : controlled or carried out by Nazis
a nazi government
nazi persecution