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Nazify

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Hitler nazified Germany in the 1930's
  • The arts were nazified everywhere in Germany

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: denazify

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1tisder. Proto-Italic *gnātiō Latin nātiō Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin nātionālisbor. German national Proto-Indo-European *sekw- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *sokwéh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokwh2ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokwyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius ▲ Latin -ālis Latin sociālisder. French socialbor. German sozial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. ▲ French -isteinflu. German -ist German Sozialist German Nationalsozialist ▲ German Soziinflu. German Nazibor. English Nazi English -fy English Nazify From Nazi + -fy.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: nazifier — subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism)
  • German: nazifizieren — subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism)
  • Italian: nazificare — subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism)
  • Russian: нацифици́ровать (nacificírovatʹ) — subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism)
  • Spanish: nazificar — subject or convert to Nazism (National Socialism)