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nazi

Nazi

adjective NAH-see Less Common
People & Society Politics

Origin: German abbreviation of Nationalsozialist (National Socialist).

Usage Note

Nazi functions as both adjective and noun in Spanish and is invariable in form (does not add gender endings): el régimen nazi, una política nazi, los nazis. The plural adds -s: nazis. It is capitalized as a noun referring to party members but lowercased as a general adjective in many style guides. Coloquially extended to mean 'extreme authoritarian' in informal speech.

Examples

"El régimen nazi causó millones de muertes."

Natural Translation

The Nazi regime caused millions of deaths.

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