National Socialism

noun

1. the principles and practices of the Nazi party in Germany.

National Socialism

noun

1. German history the doctrines and practices of the Nazis, involving the supremacy of Hitler as Führer, anti-Semitism, state control of the economy, and national expansion Also calledNazismNaziism

Derived Forms

• National Socialist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• National Socialist noun adjective

Example Sentences

Prosecutors said the group planned to create a government "inspired by National Socialism" - the far-right totalitarian ideology associated with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party.

From BBC

There's a cartoon in January 1933 — one week before he is appointed chancellor — of Hitler standing in a Hamlet pose in the graveyard of National Socialism, where all the headstones are broken swastika crosses.

From Salon

In leaked remarks Mr Helfrich mentions Nazism several times, including an apparent description of himself as the "friendly face" of National Socialism and as a "democratic Freisler" - a reference to Nazi-era judge, Roland Freisler.

From BBC

The issue struck a nerve in Italy, where Meloni’s 2022 election as the first hard-right leader since World War II has revived criticism that Italians haven’t fully reckoned with their fascist past, in the same way that ordinary Germans did with national socialism.

From Seattle Times

“The apparently banal, everyday decision to sing a particular Christmas carol, or bake a holiday cookie, became either an act of political dissent or an expression of support for national socialism,” writes historian Joe Perry.

From Salon