Mein Kampf

American  

[mahyn kahmpf] / maɪn ˈkɑmpf /

noun

1. the autobiography (1925–27) of Adolf Hitler, setting forth his political philosophy and his plan for German conquest.

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Mein Kampf Cultural  

1. An autobiography written by Adolf Hitler. In it, Hitler outlines his plan for the revival of Germany from the losses of World War I and blames Germany's problems on capitalists (see capitalism), communists, and Jews (see also Jews).

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Example Sentences

In another clip, he shows off his copy of Mein Kampf.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

And he doesn’t seem to think too hard about any of his controversial decisions: He had a copy of Mein Kampf, he said, simply because he collects “historic books,” including The Communist Manifesto.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

Speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he also said a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was found on the body of a Hamas fighter in northern Gaza.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

Stalin, aware of Hitler’s musings in his book Mein Kampf, understood the long-term threat Germany posed and sought to buy time to prepare for possible war.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The Reich League of German Officials gave Hitler a copy of Mein Kampf that had been transcribed by hand onto parchment in a medieval script.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown