Hitlerism

American  

[hit-luh-riz-uhm] / ˈhɪt ləˌrɪz əm /

noun

1. the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.

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Hitlerism British  

/ ˈhɪtləˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. the policies, principles, and methods of the Nazi party as developed by Adolf Hitler

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Etymology

Origin of Hitlerism

First recorded in 1925–30; Hitler + -ism

Example Sentences

In short, it reminds us of how irrational Hitlerism and other fascism had been vis-a-vis to democracy.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2024

“The Negro soldier and sailor want to come home to an America that has wiped out the ‘white supremacy’ practices which meant the downfall of Hitlerism in Germany,” the editorial said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019

Barker argued, to a crowd of 20,000: “To understand Hitler and Hitlerism, one is compelled to enter the domain of psychopathology.”

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2016

Paternostro approached Katharina Wagner, co-director of the festival, who was enthusiastic about a performance by the orchestra that would lay to rest the ghosts of Hitlerism that haunt Bayreuth.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2011

Hitlerism, like any other form of crime or disease, can grow from the evil seeds of economic as well as military feudalism.

From State of the Union Address by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano